Lighthouse · Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Harbor Southeast Guidewall Light
The tower was first lit in 1912 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows a white light, on and off for equal times, every 6 seconds, seen up to 9 nautical miles out. A square steel tower on the guide wall at the mouth of the Chicago River, rebuilt from the open-frame tower that stood on Kewaunee's pier from 1912 to 1931; seen from Navy Pier and the Lakefront Trail.
Open in the viewer from Navy Pier south overlook, Chicago →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1912 |
| Light | Iso W 6s |
| Position | 41.8883°N, 87.6025°W |
| From Navy Pier south overlook, Chicago | 343 m (1,126 ft), bearing 205° SSW |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. VII 20000; NOAA ENC |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Navy Pier south overlook, Chicago, 343 m (1,126 ft) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
On the website for now. Illinois's lighthouses are in the web viewer first, and they are coming to the CoastFinder app, which covers the North Carolina coast today. Follow @coastfinderapp to hear when Illinois arrives.
Nearby
- Chicago Harbor LighthouseLighthouse · 1.0 km
- Grosse Point LighthouseLighthouse · 20 km
- Waukegan Harbor LightLighthouse · 55 km
Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.