Lighthouse · Apostle Islands, Wisconsin
La Pointe Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1896 and no longer serves as a light for ships. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A white skeletal tower with a central column on Long Island at the mouth of Chequamegon Bay, owned by the National Park Service and seen from the south end of Madeline Island; the Park Service said in 2026 that a buoy offshore had replaced the island's historic lights.
Open in the viewer from Casper Road Beach, Madeline Island →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1896 |
| Light | Iso G 6s |
| Position | 46.7287°N, 90.7849°W |
| From Casper Road Beach, Madeline Island | 2.6 km (1.6 mi), bearing 183° S |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. VII 15280; NOAA ENC; National Register 83003366 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Casper Road Beach, Madeline Island, 2.6 km (1.6 mi) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
On the website for now. Wisconsin'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 Wisconsin arrives.
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- Devils Island LighthouseLighthouse · 39 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.