WayfarrowChicago Harbor Southeast Guidewall Light
Lighthouse · Cook County, Illinois
Chicago Harbor Southeast Guidewall Light is a lighthouse in Cook County, Illinois. Illinois has 8 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 7 of them in Cook County.
The tower stands about 30 feet tall; its light sits 48 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Iso W 6s (a white light, equally on and off, repeating every 6 seconds), with a range of about 8 nautical miles; it guards Lake Michigan.
Status check, 2026-11: This steel tower was the Kewaunee, WI pierhead light from 1912 to 1931 and was put up in Chicago in 1938, so it's unclear whether to count it as built in 1912 or 1938 (the record says 1912). It stands at 41.8883° N, 87.6025° W.
Key facts
| Tower height | 30 ft |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 48 ft |
| Light characteristic | Iso W 6s |
| Range | 8 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Michigan |
| Coordinates | 41.88833, -87.60250 |
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Questions
Where is Chicago Harbor Southeast Guidewall Light?
Chicago Harbor Southeast Guidewall Light is in Cook County, Illinois, at 41.8883, -87.6025.
How many lighthouses are in Cook County?
Cook County, Illinois has 7 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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