Pottawatomie Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Pottawatomie Lighthouse
Also known as: Pottawatomie (Rock Island)
The Pottawatomie Lighthouse station was established in 1858. The current 20-meter tall, square, cylindrical steel skeletal tower was built in 1988, replacing an earlier structure. It emits a white flash every 4 seconds from a focal height of 48.4 meters. The lighthouse has a geographic range of 18.4 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed. The nearest port is Cedar River, approximately 21.9 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The lighthouse provides a white flash every 4 seconds, aiding navigation for vessels in its operational area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 48.4632m
- Geographic Range
- 18.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1988
Significant events: Station established 1858, Current tower built 1988
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 20m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Material
- steel
Structure: A 20m square cylindrical steel skeletal tower.
Location
- City
- Town of Washington
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Wisconsin
- Latitude
- 45.4277°
- Longitude
- -86.8284°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Cedar River(21.9 km)
- USCG No.
- 7-21425
- ARLHS No.
- USA-1068
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q7235206 →
اعثر على منارة Pottawatomie على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب United States، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.