Presque Isle Light

Presque Isle Light
LocationPresque Isle State Park
Erie, Pennsylvania
United States
Coordinates42°9′56.8″N 80°6′55.5″W / 42.165778°N 80.115417°W / 42.165778; -80.115417
Tower
Constructed1872 
ConstructionBrick
Automated1962
Height58 ft (18 m)
ShapeSquare
MarkingsSolid white
HeritageListed on the NRHP
Light
First lit12 July 1873 
Focal height63 ft (19 m)
Lens4th-order Fresnel
Range15 nmi (17 mi; 28 km)
CharacteristicIso W 6s
DesignatedAugust 4, 1983
Part ofUnited States Coast Guard Lighthouses and Light Stations on the Great Lakes Thematic Resource
Reference no.83002242

The Presque Isle Light, historically nicknamed the "Flash Light", is a lighthouse on the shore of Lake Erie in U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is one of three lighthouses in Erie, along with the Erie Land Light and the North Pier Light. The lighthouse is situated on the northern shoreline of Presque Isle State Park overlooking the beach.

The lighthouse became active on July 12, 1873 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.