WayfarrowTwo Harbors Breakwater Light
Lighthouse · Lake County, Minnesota
Two Harbors Breakwater Light is a lighthouse in Lake County, Minnesota. Minnesota has 9 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 3 of them in Lake County.
It was built in 1906, in the early 20th century, making it the 5th oldest of the 8 in Minnesota with a recorded construction date; its light sits 33 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl R 6s (a red flash every 6 seconds), with a range of about 8 nautical miles; it guards Lake Superior.
Status check, 2026-11: The record's 1897 is wrong: a post light came first, and the current tower was completed on August 4, 1906. The 1906 lighthouse remains in service today, exhibiting a red flash every six seconds. Wikipedia gives the tower as 25 ft (7.5 m), but the 1906 report only says it is 33 ½ feet high to the focal plane, so the tower height is left unconfirmed. It stands at 47.0106° N, 91.6697° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1906 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 33 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl R 6s |
| Range | 8 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Superior |
| Coordinates | 47.01056, -91.66972 |
Nearby places
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- Splitrockghost town · Lake County · 17.1 mi
- Split Rock Lighthouselighthouse · Lake County · 19.4 mi
- Duluth South Breakwater Outer Lightlighthouse · St. Louis County · 25.4 mi
- Duluth Harbor North Pier Lightlighthouse · St. Louis County · 25.4 mi
- Duluth South Breakwater Inner Lightlighthouse · St. Louis County · 25.6 mi
- Wisconsin Point Lightlighthouse · Douglas County · 26.2 mi
- Minnesota Point Lightlighthouse · St. Louis County · 26.8 mi
- Amnicon Falls Bridgecovered bridge · Douglas County · 29.6 mi
- Sand Island Lightlighthouse · Bayfield County · 34.6 mi
- Raspberry Island Lightlighthouse · Bayfield County · 40.9 mi
Questions
Where is Two Harbors Breakwater Light?
Two Harbors Breakwater Light is in Lake County, Minnesota, at 47.0106, -91.6697.
How many lighthouses are in Lake County?
Lake County, Minnesota has 3 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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