Quinsippi Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Quinsippi Lighthouse
A 7.5-meter hexagonal tower, painted blue with white trim and a white lantern, stands on a stone base. First lit in 1972, the original light served the Quinsippi Island area. This light failed in late 2011 and was repaired by the park district in 2012. A 2015 windstorm dislodged the lighthouse from its base. Following community fundraising efforts, a new lighthouse was installed in the summer of 2017, resuming its function. The site is open to the public, though the tower is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse guides recreational boaters through a channel near Quincy, providing access to local marinas. Community fundraising was instrumental in its replacement after storm damage.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- White
- Raw Code
- F W
- Focal Height
- 7.5m
- Geographic Range
- 9.5NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2017
- First Lit
- 1972
Significant events: light failed in late 2011, park district repaired it in 2012, July 2015 windstorm blew lighthouse off its stone base, park district had no funds to restore it, Quincy Boat Club raised $5000 to replace the lighthouse, new lighthouse installed in summer of 2017
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7.5m
- Tower Shape
- hexagonal
- Tower Color
- blue with white trim, lantern white
Structure: A 7.5m hexagonal tower with lantern, mounted atop a stone base, painted blue with white trim, and a white lantern.
Location
- City
- Quincy
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Illinois
- Sea Region
- Quinsippi Island, on the east side of the river just above downtown Quincy, shelters a small boat channel that leads to several marinas.
- Latitude
- 39.9351°
- Longitude
- -91.4162°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Wood river(89.1 km)
اعثر على منارة Quinsippi على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
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