Chequamegon Point Light

Chequamegon Point Light is a lighthouse in Ashland County, Wisconsin. Wisconsin has 54 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 7 of them in Ashland County.

It was built in 1897, in the late 19th century, making it the 19th oldest of the 36 in Wisconsin with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 40 feet tall (22nd tallest of 26 measured in Wisconsin); its light sits 43 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl G 4s (a green flash every 4 seconds), with a range of about 7 nautical miles; it guards Lake Superior.

Status check, 2026-11: Work began in 1896 and the light was first lit on October 11, 1897. It was shut off in 1986, and the Park Service straightened its bent legs and put it on new footings in 2006–08. Wikipedia's 42 ft is the light's height above water; a 1909 report measured the tower at 39 ft 9 in. It stands at 46.7283° N, 90.8094° W.

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