Lighthouse · Kewaunee, Wisconsin
Algoma Pierhead Light
The tower was first lit in 1908 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows a red light, on and off for equal times, every 6 seconds, seen up to 12 nautical miles out. A red steel tower at the end of Algoma's north pier, the tower raised onto a taller base in 1932; it is seen from Crescent Beach.
Open in the viewer from Crescent Beach boardwalk, Algoma →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1908 |
| Light | Iso R 6s |
| Position | 44.6069°N, 87.4297°W |
| From Crescent Beach boardwalk, Algoma | 773 m (2,535 ft), bearing 59° ENE |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. VII 20975; NOAA ENC |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Crescent Beach boardwalk, Algoma, 773 m (2,535 ft) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
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Nearby
- Kewaunee Pierhead LightLighthouse · 17 km
- Sturgeon Bay Canal North Pierhead LightLighthouse · 23 km
- Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal LighthouseLighthouse · 23 km
- Sherwood Point LighthouseLighthouse · 32 km
- Green Bay Harbor Entrance LightLighthouse · 38 km
- Peshtigo Reef LightLighthouse · 41 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.