Lighthouse · Evanston, Illinois
Grosse Point Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1874 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows two white flashes every 15 seconds. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A National Historic Landmark on Sheridan Road in Evanston, kept lit as a private aid by the Evanston Lighthouse Park District; its grounds are a public park beside Lighthouse Beach.
Open in the viewer from Long Field, Evanston →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1874 |
| Light | Fl (2)W 15s |
| Position | 42.0639°N, 87.6760°W |
| From Long Field, Evanston | 267 m (875 ft), bearing 46° NE |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. VII 20190; NOAA ENC; OpenStreetMap; National Register 76000707 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Long Field, Evanston, 267 m (875 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
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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.