WayfarrowWind Point Light
Lighthouse · Racine County, Wisconsin
Wind Point Light is a lighthouse in Racine County, Wisconsin. Wisconsin has 54 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in Racine County.
It was built in 1880, in the late 19th century, making it the 14th oldest of the 36 in Wisconsin with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 108 feet tall (the tallest of 26 measured in Wisconsin); it guards Lake Michigan; the recorded designer or builder is Orlando Metcalfe Poe.
Status check, 2026-11: Orlando Poe-designed tower first lit November 15, 1880; still an active aid to navigation, listed on the NRHP in 1984, and owned by the Village of Wind Point since 1997 (one source gives 112 ft, but the official site and most others say 108 ft). Wind Point Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 42.7811° N, 87.7583° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1880 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 108 ft |
| Body of water | Lake Michigan |
| Designer / builder | Orlando Metcalfe Poe |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 42.78111, -87.75833 |
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- Racine Harbor Lighthouse and Life Saving Stationlighthouse · Racine County · 3.4 mi
- Racine Reef Lightlighthouse · Racine County · 3.9 mi
- Raymond Centerghost town · Racine County · 13 mi
- Kenosha North Pier Lightlighthouse · Kenosha County · 13.5 mi
- Kenosha Lightlighthouse · Kenosha County · 13.6 mi
- Auroraghost town · Kenosha County · 15.2 mi
- Root Creekghost town · Milwaukee County · 17.9 mi
- Milwaukee Breakwater Lightlighthouse · Milwaukee County · 18.1 mi
- Milwaukee Pierhead Lightlighthouse · Milwaukee County · 18.3 mi
- North Point Lightlighthouse · Milwaukee County · 20.5 mi
- Denoonghost town · Waukesha County · 20.9 mi
Questions
Where is Wind Point Light?
Wind Point Light is in Racine County, Wisconsin, at 42.7811, -87.7583.
How many lighthouses are in Racine County?
Racine County, Wisconsin has 4 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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