WayfarrowGull Island Light
Lighthouse · Ashland County, Wisconsin
Gull Island Light is a lighthouse in Ashland County, Wisconsin. Wisconsin has 54 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 7 of them in Ashland County.
The tower stands about 50 feet tall (12th tallest of 26 measured in Wisconsin); its light sits 56 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 10s (a white flash every 10 seconds), with a range of about 7 nautical miles; it guards Lake Superior.
Status check, 2026-11: This is a minor automated beacon on a steel skeletal tower, not a classic lighthouse, and the island is closed to visitors. Sources disagree on the year (1928 or 1929), so the year is left blank. It stands at 46.9069° N, 90.4422° W.
Key facts
| Tower height | 50 ft |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 56 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 10s |
| Range | 7 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Superior |
| Coordinates | 46.90690, -90.44220 |
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- Outer Island Lightlighthouse · Ashland County · 11.8 mi
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- Devils Island Lightlighthouse · Ashland County · 18 mi
- La Pointe Lightlighthouse · Ashland County · 20.4 mi
- Chequamegon Point Lightlighthouse · Ashland County · 21.3 mi
- Sand Island Lightlighthouse · Bayfield County · 24.3 mi
- Ashland Harbor Breakwater Lightlighthouse · Ashland County · 28 mi
- Split Rock Lighthouselighthouse · Lake County · 48.1 mi
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Questions
Where is Gull Island Light?
Gull Island Light is in Ashland County, Wisconsin, at 46.9069, -90.4422.
How many lighthouses are in Ashland County?
Ashland County, Wisconsin has 7 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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