WayfarrowGreen Island Light
Lighthouse · Marinette County, Wisconsin
Green Island Light is a lighthouse in Marinette County, Wisconsin. Wisconsin has 54 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
Its light sits 79 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; it was deactivated in 1956.
Current sources show this lighthouse no longer stands. Status check, 2026-11: The 1863 lighthouse has been abandoned since 1956, when a steel skeleton tower took over the light. Fire and vandals have left only part of its walls standing. A rebuild was proposed in 2011, but I couldn't confirm that it ever happened. It stands at 45.0564° N, 87.4929° W.
Key facts
| Focal height | 79 ft |
|---|---|
| Light characteristic | Fl W 6s |
| Range | 7 nautical miles |
| Deactivated | 1956 |
| Body of water | Lake Michigan |
| Coordinates | 45.05640, -87.49290 |
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