Sturgeon Bay Canal North Pierhead Light
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LocationSturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Coordinates44°47′31.26″N 87°18′34.322″W / 44.7920167°N 87.30953389°W / 44.7920167; -87.30953389[1][2]
Tower
Constructed1882 (First)
1903 (Current)
FoundationConcrete
ConstructionCast iron
Height39 feet (12 m)
ShapeCylindrical on square fog signal house
Light
First lit1903
Focal height12 m (39 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
LensSixth order Fresnel lens (original), 12 inches (300 mm) Tideland Signal ML-300 acrylic lens[4] (current)
Range9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi)[3]
CharacteristicRed, flashing 2.5 s[3]

The Sturgeon Bay Canal North Pierhead Light is a lighthouse located on Sturgeon Bay in Door County, Wisconsin.

Painted red, the light is situated on the north pier of the southern entrance to the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal.

There are two lighthouses at this location, the other being the Sturgeon Bay Canal Lighthouse.

Gallery

  • Sturgeon Bay Canal North Pierhead Lighthouse
    Sturgeon Bay Canal North Pierhead Lighthouse
  • Closeup of the tower
    Closeup of the tower
  • Backside
    Backside
  • On January 1st
    On January 1st
  • Coast Guard archival photo
    Coast Guard archival photo

References

  1. ^ Light List, Volume VII, Great Lakes (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2014.
  2. ^ Sturgeon Bay Canal North Pierhead Light in Lighthouse Resources: Historic Lighthouses & Light Stations, United States Coast Guard, October 18, 2019
  3. ^ a b Sturgeon Bay Canal North Pierhead Light in Lighthouse Resources: Historic Lighthouses & Light Stations, United States Coast Guard, October 18, 2019
  4. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Eastern Wisconsin". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Lighthouses of Wisconsin
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