Lighthouse · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
North Point Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1888 and no longer serves as a light for ships. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The tower, raised to 74 feet in 1912, stands in Lake Park on Milwaukee's East Side; dark since 1994, it has been a museum since 2007.
Open in the viewer from Erie Street Plaza, Milwaukee →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1888 |
| Position | 43.0656°N, 87.8714°W |
| From Erie Street Plaza, Milwaukee | 5.1 km (3.1 mi), bearing 29° NNE |
| Source | OpenStreetMap; National Register 84003732 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Erie Street Plaza, Milwaukee, 5.1 km (3.1 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
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- Milwaukee Pierhead LightLighthouse · 4.8 km
- Wind Point LighthouseLighthouse · 33 km
- Port Washington Breakwater LightLighthouse · 36 km
- Port Washington Light StationLighthouse · 36 km
- Racine Harbor LighthouseLighthouse · 38 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.