WayfarrowSheboygan Breakwater Light
Lighthouse · Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
Sheboygan Breakwater Light is a lighthouse in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. Wisconsin has 54 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Sheboygan 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 4s (a white flash every 4 seconds), with a range of about 7 nautical miles; it guards Lake Michigan; the structure is built of steel.
Status check, 2026-11: Sources give different build years: one says the tower was built in 1906 as the North Pier Light and moved to the breakwater in 1915, another says 1915, and a 1904 tower is also mentioned, so the record's 1905 can't be confirmed. It is not reachable by road: the nearest road is about 1 mile away, so it is seen from shore or reached by water. It stands at 43.7494° N, 87.6928° W.
Key facts
| Tower height | 50 ft |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 56 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 4s |
| Range | 7 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Michigan |
| Material | steel |
| Coordinates | 43.74944, -87.69278 |
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- Port Washington Lightlighthouse · Ozaukee County · 26.3 mi
- Port Washington Breakwater Lightlighthouse · Ozaukee County · 26.5 mi
- Two Rivers Lightlighthouse · Manitowoc County · 28 mi
- Kevich Lightlighthouse · Ozaukee County · 31.1 mi
- Cedarburg Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Ozaukee County · 32.5 mi
- Rawley Point Lightlighthouse · Manitowoc County · 33.2 mi
- Calumet Lightlighthouse · Fond du Lac County · 33.9 mi
Questions
Where is Sheboygan Breakwater Light?
Sheboygan Breakwater Light is in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, at 43.7494, -87.6928.
How many lighthouses are in Sheboygan County?
Sheboygan County, Wisconsin has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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