Lighthouse · Lake Ontario · New York
Tibbetts Point Light
A lighthouse on Lake Ontario in Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The light
On the record
- Tower height
- 18 m (59 ft)
- Focal height
- 21 m (69 ft) above the water
- Range
- 16 nautical miles
- Light characteristic
- Oc W 10s
- Built of
- Brick
- NRHP reference
- 84002412
- USCG light number
- 7-1735
- ARLHS number
- USA848
- Location
- Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York
- Coordinates
- 44.1000° N, 76.3700° W
The story
History and visiting
Down the coast
Nearest Ontario lights
- Cape Vincent Light2.3 mi · est. 1901 · dark · NY
- East Charity Shoal Light7.1 mi · est. 1877 · NY
- Galloo Island Light15 mi · est. 1820 · dark · NY
- Horse Island Light16 mi · est. 1831 · dark · NY
- Stony Point Light18 mi · dark · NY
- Rock Island Light21 mi · est. 1848 · dark · NY
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Cape Vincent DEC launch2.9 mi · unimproved trailer launch
- Lyme DEC launch (Isthmus at Point Peninsula)7.3 mi · trailer ramp
- Lyme DEC launch (Three Mile Bay)8.7 mi · trailer ramp
- Long Point State Park9.1 mi · unimproved trailer launch
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Sackets Harbor16 mi · town
On the bottom
Wrecks off this light
- HMS Wolfe5.4 mi · lost 1831
- HMS St Lawrence11 mi · lost 1832
- George A. Marsh12 mi · lost 1917
On the water
What to fish on Lake Ontario
Source
Facts on this page are from the Wikidata record for Tibbetts Point Light (Q7800327), retrieved 2026-10-09, with the National Register listing at NPGallery. 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.