WayfarrowFond du Lac Light
Lighthouse · Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Fond du Lac 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.
It was built in 1933, in the interwar years, making it the 30th 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 59 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as FI R; it guards Lake Winnebago.
Status check, 2026-11: This city-owned, eight-sided tower in Lakeside Park was built by local volunteers in 1933, restored in 1993, and still works as a light that visitors can climb. The record's 17 m (about 56 ft) does not match the 40 ft that sources give. It stands at 43.7976° N, 88.4372° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1933 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 40 ft |
| Focal height | 59 ft |
| Light characteristic | FI R |
| Body of water | Lake Winnebago |
| Coordinates | 43.79760, -88.43720 |
Nearby places
- Hamiltonghost town · Fond du Lac County · 7 mi
- Calumet Lightlighthouse · Fond du Lac County · 9.7 mi
- Rockwell Lightlighthouse · Winnebago County · 15.1 mi
- Asylum Lightlighthouse · Winnebago County · 18.7 mi
- Winooskighost town · Sheboygan County · 23.5 mi
- Harrisonghost town · Calumet County · 24.4 mi
- Delhighost town · Winnebago County · 24.7 mi
- High Cliffghost town · Calumet County · 26.5 mi
- Neenah Lightlighthouse · Winnebago County · 26.8 mi
- Sacramentoghost town · Waushara County · 26.9 mi
- Kennedys Cornersghost town · Sheboygan County · 29.6 mi
- Grand Chuteghost town · Outagamie County · 31.6 mi
Questions
Where is Fond du Lac Light?
Fond du Lac Light is in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, at 43.7976, -88.4372.
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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