Gull Island Lighthouse

Gull Island displays the characteristic Fl W 10s — 1 white flash every 10 seconds. Each lighthouse has a unique flash pattern published in the List of Lights, allowing mariners to positively identify it and distinguish it from other navigation aids in the area.

Gull Island Lighthouse assists vessels approaching 5 nearby ports. The closest is LA POINTE at 16.1 NM to the WSW. Other ports served include Bayfield (16.7 NM WSW), Ashland (25.8 NM SW), White Pine (36.6 NM ESE), Silver Bay (40.1 NM NW). Mariners should consult the relevant chart for full approach and pilotage information.

Yes, Gull Island Lighthouse is currently operational. It is actively maintained and continues to emit its characteristic light signal for marine navigation. Most modern lighthouses are automated and monitored remotely by the national maritime authority.

You can track vessels near Gull Island Lighthouse in real time using MarineRadar. The platform shows live AIS positions of ships in the area, including vessel name, type, flag, speed, and course.

It is a fixed navigational aid on the coast at Northern Wisconsin, US. Mariners identify it by its light characteristic — the pattern, colour and timing of its flashes — which is unique among the lights in its area, so a bearing on it fixes a vessel’s position without instruments.