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Calumet Light

Lighthouse · Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

Calumet Light is a lighthouse in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. Wisconsin has 54 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Fond du Lac County.

Its light sits 75 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 6s (a white flash every 6 seconds); it guards Lake Winnebago.

Status check, 2026-11: The tower was first a water tower at the Fond du Lac Table Factory and was moved to Calumet Harbor in 1936 to serve as a light and observation tower. 1936 is the year it was moved, not the year it was built, and sources give its height as 69, 70 or 75 ft. It stands at 43.9150° N, 88.3324° W.

Key facts

Focal height75 ft
Light characteristicFl W 6s
Body of waterLake Winnebago
Coordinates43.91500, -88.33240

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Questions

Where is Calumet Light?

Calumet Light is in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, at 43.9150, -88.3324.

How many lighthouses are in Fond du Lac County?

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.

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