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| Wisconsin Point (Superior Harbor Entrance) Lighthouse, Superior, WI |
*Dates of operation~~ 1913-present
*Building Material~~ Concrete
*Tower~~ 56 feet
*Elevation~~ On concrete pier at lake level
*Markings~~ White w/ red roof & red lantern
*Light Pattern~~ 5 second green light followed by 5 second eclipse
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters/ sound signal building (integral to tower)
*Automated~~ 1970
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ DCB-24
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ US Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Superior Harbor, Lake Superior
*Significant Feature~~ Located on the longest fresh water sand bar in the world. It is
directly across Duluth, MN harbor.
LINKS
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/Lights/superior/wiscpoint/wiscpoint.htm
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/superhbr.htm
*Building Material~~ Concrete
*Tower~~ 56 feet
*Elevation~~ On concrete pier at lake level
*Markings~~ White w/ red roof & red lantern
*Light Pattern~~ 5 second green light followed by 5 second eclipse
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters/ sound signal building (integral to tower)
*Automated~~ 1970
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ DCB-24
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ US Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Superior Harbor, Lake Superior
*Significant Feature~~ Located on the longest fresh water sand bar in the world. It is
directly across Duluth, MN harbor.
LINKS
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/Lights/superior/wiscpoint/wiscpoint.htm
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/superhbr.htm
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