Lighthouse · Lake Ontario · New York
Cape Vincent Light
A lighthouse on Lake Ontario in Jefferson County, New York, established 1901. The light was taken out of service in 1951.
The light
On the record
- Established
- 1901
- Deactivated
- 1951
- Light characteristic
- Fl R, dark sector; illuminated 307° of the horizon; dark sectors lying towards shore (as of 1941)
- ARLHS number
- USA141
- Location
- Jefferson County, New York
- Coordinates
- 44.1194° N, 76.3322° W
The story
History and visiting
Down the coast
Nearest Ontario lights
- Tibbetts Point Light2.3 mi · NY
- East Charity Shoal Light9.4 mi · est. 1877 · NY
- Horse Island Light15 mi · est. 1831 · dark · NY
- Galloo Island Light17 mi · est. 1820 · dark · NY
- Rock Island Light19 mi · est. 1848 · dark · NY
- Stony Point Light19 mi · dark · NY
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Cape Vincent DEC launch3.4 mi · unimproved trailer launch
- Lyme DEC launch (Three Mile Bay)7.2 mi · trailer ramp
- Lyme DEC launch (Isthmus at Point Peninsula)7.7 mi · trailer ramp
- Long Point State Park8.5 mi · unimproved trailer launch
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Sackets Harbor16 mi · town
On the bottom
Wrecks off this light
- HMS Wolfe3.2 mi · lost 1831
- HMS St Lawrence11 mi · lost 1832
- George A. Marsh13 mi · lost 1917
On the water
What to fish on Lake Ontario
Source
Facts on this page are from the Wikidata record for Cape Vincent Light (Q5035158), retrieved 2026-10-09. A blank field means the record is silent, not that the light lacks it. Grounds, towers and tours are run by many different owners; check with them before you go.
Chart shoreline generalized from Natural Earth (public domain). Not for navigation. Something wrong or missing? Write to contact@greatamericanlakes.com.