Chequamegon Point Lighthouse
Fl green🇺🇸Northern Wisconsin, USInactive
Location & Light Range
About Chequamegon Point Lighthouse
Constructed in 1896, this lighthouse stands on Long Island, part of Wisconsin's Apostle Islands in Lake Superior. The green, 11-meter tower has a focal height of 13 meters and emits a green light. Its light characteristic is a simple flash. The lighthouse was originally maintained by the keeper of the nearby La Pointe Light, from which its first lens was taken. A boardwalk between the stations once facilitated travel by bicycle.
Why it matters: Established to mark the entrance to Chequamegon Bay, this structure is now within the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
Background
The Chequamegon Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Long Island, one of the Apostle Islands, in Lake Superior in Ashland County, Wisconsin, near the city of Bayfield.
The Chequamegon Point light was maintained by the keeper of the La Pointe Light (about a mile away) and its original lens came from there. A boardwalk connected them, so light keepers could ride bicycles between the lights. It is currently owned by the National Park Service and part of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
The lighthouse was moved back on to the shoreline after it was replaced by a modern D9 cylindrical tower (a "sewer pipe" with light and fog signal) constructed in 1986.
In 1868 the original was established on Long Island's western end, marking the entrance to Chequamegon Bay and with it the towns of Washburn and Ashland.
In 1896, it was replaced by a square, white steel room sitting on steel legs. The room is topped by an octagonal lantern with a red roof. The concept echoes that of Lake Huron's Alpena Light. There are also skeletal towers of various other designs in the western Great Lakes.
In 1986, the Coast Guard moved the light back from the shore, where it was threatened by erosion.
Access is by walking from the dock at the La Pointe station along the beach.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
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- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- green
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Raw Code
- Fl
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1896
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q5091760 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Color
- green
Location
- City
- Northern Wisconsin
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 46.7300°
- Longitude
- -90.8084°
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