Milwaukee Pierhead Lighthouse
Fl R 4s🇺🇸Eastern Wisconsin, USOperational
Location & Light Range
About Milwaukee Pierhead Lighthouse
Also known as: Milwaukee Pierhead Lighthouse
Constructed in 1872, the Milwaukee Pierhead Light stands 12 meters tall. Its focal height reaches 13.5 meters above the water. The tower is painted red, and it emits a single red flash. The light was first lit in the same year it was built. This active aid to navigation is situated in Milwaukee harbor.
Why it matters: This aid to navigation is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Background
The Milwaukee Pierhead Light is an active lighthouse located in the Milwaukee harbor, just south of downtown. This aid to navigation is a 'sister' of the Kenosha North Pier Light.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl R 4s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl
- Focal Height
- 13.5m
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1872
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q6861794 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Color
- red
Location
- City
- Eastern Wisconsin
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 43.0259°
- Longitude
- -87.8954°
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