WayfarrowEagle Bluff Light
Lighthouse · Door County, Wisconsin
Eagle Bluff Light is a lighthouse in Door County, Wisconsin. Wisconsin has 54 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 16 of them in Door County.
It was built in 1868, in the Civil War era, making it the 7th 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 75 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 6s (a white flash every 6 seconds), with a range of about 7 nautical miles; it guards Lake Michigan.
Status check, 2026-11: First lit October 15, 1868, and now a museum run by the Door County Historical Society. Most sources say 43 ft, but some say 44 or 46 ft. Eagle Bluff Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 45.1683° N, 87.2367° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1868 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 43 ft |
| Focal height | 75 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 6s |
| Range | 7 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Michigan |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 45.16830, -87.23670 |
Nearby places
- Chambers Island Lightlighthouse · Door County · 6.7 mi
- Baileys Harbor Range Rear Lightlighthouse · Door County · 8.8 mi
- Baileys Harbor Range Front Lightlighthouse · Door County · 8.9 mi
- Baileys Harbor Directional Lightlighthouse · Door County · 8.9 mi
- Baileys Harbor Lightlighthouse · Door County · 10.4 mi
- Cana Island Lightlighthouse · Door County · 10.8 mi
- Green Island Lightlighthouse · Marinette County · 14.7 mi
- Plum Island Range front lightlighthouse · Door County · 16.6 mi
- Plum Island Range rear lightlighthouse · Door County · 16.7 mi
- Plum Island Range Lightslighthouse · Door County · 16.7 mi
- Pilot Island Lightlighthouse · Door County · 17.4 mi
- Menominee Pier Lightlighthouse · Menominee County · 17.7 mi
Questions
Where is Eagle Bluff Light?
Eagle Bluff Light is in Door County, Wisconsin, at 45.1683, -87.2367.
How many lighthouses are in Door County?
Door County, Wisconsin has 16 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.