Wisconsin Point Light
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| Wisconsin Point Light | |
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 Wisconsin Point Lighthouse |
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| Location: | Superior Wisconsin |
| Coordinates WGS-84 (GPS) |
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| Year first lit: | 1913 |
| Automated: | 1970 |
| Foundation: | Concrete pier |
| Construction: | Concrete |
| Tower shape: | Cylindrical |
| Height: | 56 feet (17 m) |
| Original lens: | Fourth order Fresnel lens |
| Range: | 22 statute miles (35 km) |
| Characteristic: | Green, flashing, 5 s |
The Wisconsin Point Light is a lighthouse located near Superior, on Wisconsin Point, in Douglas County, Wisconsin.
It is an active navigational aid and is known as the South Breakwater Light by the United States Coast Guard in the Volume VII light list and the United States Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System. It is located on the southern Superior Harbor entry breakwall. The St. Louis River which starts in Minnesota, flows into Superior Bay and exits into Lake Superior via the ship canals, at each end of (Park Point) Minnesota Point.
[edit] External links
- Lighthouse friends article
- NPS Inventory of Historic Light Stations - Wisconsin
- Volume 7, USCG Lightlist (PDF)
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