Rawley Point Light

Rawley Point Light
Map
LocationNear Two Rivers, Wisconsin
Coordinates44°12′38.821″N 87°30′31.615″W / 44.21078361°N 87.50878194°W / 44.21078361; -87.50878194[1]
Tower
Constructed1853, 1873 Edit this on Wikidata
Construction
  • brick (first tower)
  • steel (second tower)
Automated1979
Height111 feet (34 m)[2]
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit
  • 1874 (first tower)
  • 1894 (second tower)
Focal height113 feet (34 m)[2]
Lensvarious; see text
Range21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi)[1]
CharacteristicWhite, Flashing[1]
Rawley Point Light Station
Nearest cityTwo Rivers, Wisconsin
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1894
NRHP reference No.84003706
Added to NRHPJuly 19, 1984

Rawley Point Light (also known as Twin River Point Light) is a lighthouse located in Point Beach State Forest, near Two Rivers, Wisconsin. At 111 feet (34 m) tall, it is the tallest lighthouse on the Wisconsin Shore and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

  1. ^ a b c Light List, Volume VII, Great Lakes (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2014.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Hyde was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Rawley Point Lighthouse