Lighthouse · Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Rawley Point Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1894 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one white flash every 15 seconds, seen up to 16 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The tallest lighthouse on the Wisconsin shore, an iron skeleton tower first put up at Chicago, stands in Point Beach State Forest; the station is private Coast Guard housing, and the tower is seen from the state forest beach.
Open in the viewer from Neshotah Park, Two Rivers →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1894 |
| Light | Fl W 15s |
| Position | 44.2107°N, 87.5089°W |
| From Neshotah Park, Two Rivers | 7.4 km (4.6 mi), bearing 29° NNE |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. VII 20935; NOAA ENC; National Register 84003706 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Neshotah Park, Two Rivers, 7.4 km (4.6 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.
Nearby
- Two Rivers LighthouseLighthouse · 7.7 km
- Manitowoc Breakwater LightLighthouse · 17 km
- Kewaunee Pierhead LightLighthouse · 27 km
- Algoma Pierhead LightLighthouse · 45 km
- Sheboygan Breakwater LightLighthouse · 53 km
- Grassy Island Range Rear LightLighthouse · 54 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.