West Sister Island

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West Sister Island is an island of the U.S. state of Ohio located in Lake Erie. The 82 acre (332,000 m²) island is in the Western Basin of Lake Erie.

A lighthouse was established on the westernmost point of West Sister Island in 1848 to mark the west end of the South Passage through Lake Erie’s Bass Islands. Standing on a stone foundation, the limestone and brick tower rises to a height of 55 feet (17 m). The West Sister Island Lighthouse is still active, and is one of the oldest lighthouses to survive on the Great Lakes.

The island is jointly owned by the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and managed and designated as a wilderness area. The only wilderness area in Ohio, the island is home to many birds. To protect vital nesting areas of the island's bird population, public access is permitted for research only.