WayfarrowPlum Island Range rear light
Lighthouse · Door County, Wisconsin
Plum Island Range rear light is a lighthouse in Door County, Wisconsin. Wisconsin has 54 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 16 of them in Door County.
The tower stands about 65 feet tall (6th tallest of 26 measured in Wisconsin); its light sits 79 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F R (a steady light), with a range of about 14 nautical miles; it guards Lake Michigan; the structure is built of iron.
Status check, 2026-11: This is a 65 ft skeletal tower with a central cylinder. Sources disagree on the year: construction finished in December 1896, but it was first lit on May 1, 1897, and some sources call 1897 the build year. Plum Island Range rear light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 45.3078° N, 86.9578° W.
Key facts
| Tower height | 65 ft |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 79 ft |
| Light characteristic | F R |
| Range | 14 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Michigan |
| Material | iron |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 45.30778, -86.95778 |
Nearby places
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- Pottawatomie Lightlighthouse · Door County · 10.4 mi
- Cana Island Lightlighthouse · Door County · 15.8 mi
- Minneapolis Shoal Light Stationlighthouse · Delta County · 15.9 mi
- St. Martin Island Lightlighthouse · Delta County · 16.6 mi
- Eagle Bluff Lightlighthouse · Door County · 16.7 mi
- Baileys Harbor Range Front Lightlighthouse · Door County · 18.2 mi
- Baileys Harbor Range Rear Lightlighthouse · Door County · 18.2 mi
- Baileys Harbor Directional Lightlighthouse · Door County · 18.2 mi
- Baileys Harbor Lightlighthouse · Door County · 18.7 mi
Questions
Where is Plum Island Range rear light?
Plum Island Range rear light is in Door County, Wisconsin, at 45.3078, -86.9578.
How many lighthouses are in Door County?
Door County, Wisconsin has 16 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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