Lighthouse · Evanston, Illinois
Waukegan Harbor Light
The tower was first lit in 1889 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows a green light that goes dark briefly every 4 seconds, seen up to 12 nautical miles out. A cast-iron tower without its lantern at the end of the pier at the foot of Madison Street; a 1967 fire destroyed the fog signal house and lantern, but the tower survived and still carries the light.
Open in the viewer from Waukegan Municipal Beach →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1889 |
| Light | Oc G 4s |
| Position | 42.3607°N, 87.8134°W |
| From Waukegan Municipal Beach | 278 m (913 ft), bearing 108° ESE |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. VII 20315; NOAA ENC |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Waukegan Municipal Beach, 278 m (913 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.
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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.