WayfarrowPort Washington Light
Lighthouse · Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
Port Washington Light is a lighthouse in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. Wisconsin has 54 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 3 of them in Ozaukee County.
It was built in 1860, in the Civil War era, making it the 4th oldest of the 36 in Wisconsin with a recorded construction date; its light sits 112 feet above the water; it was deactivated in 1903.
Status check, 2026-11: The record's 1849 date is for the first tower, which was demolished. The building standing today is the 1860 light station. It went dark in 1903, its tower was later removed, and a replica tower and lantern were added in 2001–02. It is now a museum, and sources give the tower height as 36, 38 or 40 ft. Port Washington Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 43.3910° N, 87.8677° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1860 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 112 ft |
| Deactivated | 1903 |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 43.39100, -87.86770 |
Nearby places
- Port Washington Breakwater Lightlighthouse · Ozaukee County · 0.6 mi
- Kevich Lightlighthouse · Ozaukee County · 4.8 mi
- Stonehavenghost town · Ozaukee County · 7.8 mi
- Cedarburg Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Ozaukee County · 7.8 mi
- Kennedys Cornersghost town · Sheboygan County · 19.6 mi
- North Point Lightlighthouse · Milwaukee County · 22.5 mi
- Winooskighost town · Sheboygan County · 22.6 mi
- Milwaukee Breakwater Lightlighthouse · Milwaukee County · 25.2 mi
- Milwaukee Pierhead Lightlighthouse · Milwaukee County · 25.3 mi
- Brookfield Centerghost town · Waukesha County · 26.1 mi
- Sheboygan Breakwater Lightlighthouse · Sheboygan County · 26.3 mi
- Sheboygan Lighthouselighthouse · Sheboygan County · 27.1 mi
Questions
Where is Port Washington Light?
Port Washington Light is in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, at 43.3910, -87.8677.
How many lighthouses are in Ozaukee County?
Ozaukee County, Wisconsin has 3 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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