Home Page
Home Page Profiles Subscribe Join Our Membership or Edit your data! Lighthouse Calendar Online Store Lighthouse Digest Online Lighthouse Forums Lighthouse Explorer Database Visit Us in Wells Maine!
Free Catalog Subscribe to Lighthouse Digest!

  
Help?

FAQ's  E-News

Review Your Cart

Lighthouse Explorer Database ... Buffington ...

01/16/05 10:29 AM


Harbour Lights
Clothing
Furnishings
Books
Lenox
Prints
Videos
New Items
full list...



or enter SKU #

Specials!

Click here to vote for our site as one of the Top 25 Lighthouse Web Sites!

Lighthouse Depot
in Japan

About This Site

1-800-758-1444

Search ||  A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  Y  Z 

Name: Buffington Breakwater Light

Nearest Town or City:
Buffington, Indiana, United States

Location: Buffington Harbor, Lake Michigan.

Managing Organization:
City of Gary

Notes:
This light is at the end of a long breakwall.

Height of Focal Plane: 48

Characteristic and Range: Flashing red every 4 seconds.

Description of Tower: Red, conical steel tower on round concrete foundation.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1926

Date Present Tower Built: 1926

Current Use: Active private aid to navigation.

Open To Public? No.

Directions:
Views of this light from shore are largely blocked by industrial developments; it is best seen by boat.

Keepers Picks

Lighthouseopoly Lighthouseopoly

Light of Peace Musical Grandfather Clock Light of Peace Musical Grandfather Clock

Keeper's Key Box Keeper's Key Box

Lighthouse Service Pullover Pouch Jacket Lighthouse Service Pullover Pouch Jacket

Build your own lighthouse watch!

Contact Us  About Us  Returns Policies  Email Policy  Privacy  Press  Copyright   FAQ's Awards

We support the efforts of The American Lighthouse Foundation. You can too!