Lighthouse · Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1899 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one red flash every 10 seconds, seen up to 17 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A tall cylindrical tower with steel bracing, at the Coast Guard station by the Lake Michigan entrance of the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal, across from the red north pierhead light.
Open in the viewer from Portage Park, Sturgeon Bay Canal →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1899 |
| Light | Fl R 10s |
| Position | 44.7950°N, 87.3134°W |
| From Portage Park, Sturgeon Bay Canal | 302 m (990 ft), bearing 204° SSW |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. VII 20995; NOAA ENC; National Register 84003666 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Portage Park, Sturgeon Bay Canal, 302 m (990 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
- Sturgeon Bay Canal North Pierhead LightLighthouse · 448 m
- Sherwood Point LighthouseLighthouse · 14 km
- Algoma Pierhead LightLighthouse · 23 km
- Peshtigo Reef LightLighthouse · 28 km
- Green Island LighthouseLighthouse · 32 km
- Baileys Harbor LighthouseLighthouse · 34 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.