WayfarrowKewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse
Lighthouse · Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. Wisconsin has 54 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Kewaunee County.
It was built in 1931, in the interwar years, making it the 29th oldest of the 36 in Wisconsin with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 43 feet tall (17th tallest of 26 measured in Wisconsin); its light sits 44 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F W (a steady light), with a range of about 15 nautical miles; it guards Lake Michigan.
Status check, 2026-11: The current tower was added in 1931 on top of the 1909 fog signal building, using the lantern from the 1891 range light. The USCG lists 45 ft, which matches the focal plane. Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 44.4572° N, 87.4931° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1931 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 43 ft |
| Focal height | 44 ft |
| Light characteristic | F W |
| Range | 15 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Michigan |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 44.45720, -87.49310 |
Nearby places
- Algoma Pierhead Lightlighthouse · Kewaunee County · 10.8 mi
- Rawley Point Lightlighthouse · Manitowoc County · 17.1 mi
- Misereghost town · Door County · 17.5 mi
- Two Rivers Lightlighthouse · Manitowoc County · 22 mi
- Green Bay Harbor Entrance Lightlighthouse · Brown County · 24.3 mi
- Sturgeon Bay Canal North Pierhead Lightlighthouse · Door County · 24.9 mi
- Sturgeon Bay Canal Lightlighthouse · Door County · 25 mi
- Grassy Island Range Lightslighthouse · Brown County · 25.8 mi
- Long Tail Point Lightlighthouse · Brown County · 26 mi
- Manitowoc Breakwater Lightlighthouse · Manitowoc County · 26.3 mi
- Sherwood Point Lightlighthouse · Door County · 30.3 mi
- Peshtigo Reef Lightlighthouse · Door County · 34.8 mi
Questions
Where is Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse?
Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse is in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, at 44.4572, -87.4931.
How many lighthouses are in Kewaunee County?
Kewaunee County, Wisconsin has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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