 contemporary photograph of light | |
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| Location | End of north breakwater at entrance to Port Washington, Wisconsin harbor |
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| Coordinates | 43°23′07″N 87°51′35″W / 43.3853°N 87.8597°W[1] |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1889 |
| Foundation | Concrete |
| Construction | Wood (first) steel (second) |
| Automated | 1975[2] |
| Height | 18 m (59 ft)  |
| Shape | square pyramidal tower (first) Art Deco tower on square base (second) |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1889 (first tower) 1935 (second tower) [2] |
| Focal height | 78 feet (24 m)[3] |
| Range | 8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl R 6s |
The Port Washington Breakwater Light is a lighthouse built in 1935 at the entrance to the Port Washington, Wisconsin harbor on Lake Michigan. The second tower at this location, it remains an active aid to navigation. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.[4]
- ^ "Port Washington Breakwater, WI". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ a b "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Wisconsin". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
- ^ Chart 14904: Port Washington to Waukegan (Map). 1 : 120,000. NOAA. 2003. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ "Port Washington North Breakwater Light". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved 2018-12-09.