Huron+Harbor+West+Pier

Also, see Huron Harbor, Huron River, and Huron River Birding Drive
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Erie County
=Huron Harbor= =West Pier= Huron, Ohio 44839 Huron Harbor Lighthouse Pier (Coastal Access) webpage

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Huron Harbor--West Pier
Coordinates: 41.3991341, -82.5496387 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Huron Harbor
Located at the terminus of North Main Street on the west bank of the Huron River, the two-third-mile long West Pier provides access to the Huron Lighthouse.

The West Pier is a jetty, which, along with the jetty on the east riverbank, helps keep the river’s shipping channel open.

Constructed in 1936, the 72-foot-tall white steel tower, the pyramidal lighthouse was one of the first electrically powered beacons on Lake Erie. The light was formerly operated by remote control from an on-shore brick station but was automated in 1972. The light can be seen over a twelve-mile radius and is maintained by the United States Coast Guard.

The Huron Spoil Site, a confined disposal facility, is located along the northern two-thirds of the pier’s west side. This approximately 68-acre containment facility may one day be a park; however, the site is currently only partially filled. The facility is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

The pier and the cement foundation surrounding the lighthouse are open year-round. Both are popular sites for fishing, walking and bird watching. The southern portion of the pier is handicap accessible. The northern extent is comprised of large limestone blocks of varying heights which require an able-footed walker to traverse. There are no other amenities on site. From Huron Harbor Lighthouse Pier (Coastal Access) webpage

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