Wisconsin Point Lighthouse
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Wisconsin Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Pikes Peak stands 403 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Franklin Square, a park 1.6 miles away. North Shore Scenic Drive passes 6.3 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Wisconsin Point Light is a lighthouse located in Superior, on Wisconsin Point, in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The light and attached fog horn building sits within a 10-mile (16 km) long sand bar – stretching between the ports of Duluth and Superior. This sand bar makes the Duluth–Superior Harbor one of the safest harbors in the world. It is "reputedly the longest freshwater sand bar in the world" and is split by this opening near its center, where the lighthouse is located. The Minnesota side of the opening is known as "Minnesota Point" (Park Point) and the Wisconsin side is known as "Wisconsin Point." It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. It stands erect at 70 ft. tall.
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Dates from 1913.
Wikidata Q8027246, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1913
- Height
- 21 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- U.S. Coast Guard
How to reach it
- 6.3 mi off the North Shore Scenic Drive, National
- 7.1 mi off the Skyline Parkway Scenic Byway
- 9.9 mi off the Veterans Evergreen Memorial Drive
- 20.5 mi off the Wisconsin Lake Superior Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Chester Park Trail Overlook · 8 mi
- Bagley Nature Area viewing platform · 9 mi
- Gazebo Point · 9 mi
- Rock Knob · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Franklin Square: 1.6 mi
- Carl Gullo Park: 1.9 mi
- Washington Park: 2.0 mi
- Priest Field: 2.4 mi
- Gouge Park: 2.6 mi
- SS Meteor: 2.8 mi
- Tug Bayfield: 6.3 mi
- SS William A. Irvin: 6.6 mi
- Archery Course: 6.6 mi
- Leif Erikson Replica Longboat: 7.0 mi
- Old Stockade Site: 2.2 mi
- Edgar A. Culbertson: 6.3 mi
- Lewis G. Castle: 6.3 mi
- McDougall Patent Anchor: 6.3 mi
- Dedicated to Davis Helberg: 6.3 mi
- The Old Firehouse & Police Museum: 2.0 mi
- State of Wisconsin Fire & Police Hall of Fame: 2.0 mi
- Fairlawn Mansion: 2.7 mi
- Richard Bong WWII Heritage Center: 3.1 mi
- A World of Accordions Museum: 4.4 mi
- Hearding Island Wildlife Management Area: 5.0 mi
- Interstate Island Wildlife Management Area: 5.6 mi
- Pokegama Carnegie Wetlands State Natural Area: 7.3 mi
- Hartley Nature Center: 9.6 mi
- Jay Cooke State Park: 16.1 mi
- Jay Cooke: 7.0 mi
- Leif Erikson: 7.0 mi
- Wild Rice Moon: 8.3 mi
- Sieur Jean du Luth: 8.3 mi
- Dadibajimoowinini: 8.4 mi
- Moose Mountain: 10.8 mi
- Bardon Peak: 11.0 mi
- Elys Peak: 11.9 mi
- Oldenburg Point: 16.7 mi
- Pikes Peak: 17.2 mi
- Lower Amnicon Falls: 8.8 mi
- Snake Pit Falls: 8.8 mi
- Now and Then Falls: 8.8 mi
- Upper Amnicon Falls: 8.8 mi
- Big Manitou Falls: 13.2 mi
- Lafayette Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Duluth Rose Garden: 7.0 mi
- Japanese Peace Bell and Garden: 7.2 mi
- Rain Garden: 8.1 mi
- BlueStone Roundabout: 8.2 mi
- Superior Rest Area 23: 3.0 mi
- Thompson Hill Rest Area: 9.6 mi
- Veterans Evergreen Memorial: 15.5 mi
- Knife River Wayside Rest: 19.3 mi
- Point of Rocks: 6.8 mi
- The Deeps: 9.2 mi
- South Breakwater Inner Light: 6.2 mi
- Knife River Beach: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wisconsin Point Lighthouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pikes Peak | S 169° | 403 m | 17.2 mi |
| Nebaga | SE 138° | 385 m | 23.5 mi |
| Sugar Camp Hill | ESE 108° | 370 m | 19.7 mi |
| Moose Mountain | N 5° | 350 m | 10.8 mi |
| Oldenburg Point | WSW 255° | 292 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:41 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 20:19 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:32 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 18 | 29 | 39 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 46 | 32 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Superior, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 07000102OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Superior Entry South Breakwater Light, reference 07000102, listed 03/01/07.
OpenStreetMap element way/1104395937
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