Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light
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The Ashland Harbor Breakwater lighthouse, also known as Ashland Breakwater Lighthouse, is an operational lighthouse located near Ashland in Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA.[7] Located in Chequamegon Bay of Lake Superior, it is owned and managed by the National Park Service, and is a part of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.[8] It sits at the end of a long and detached breakwater, which creates an artificial harbor.[9]
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Location | Ashland, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates | 46°37′42″N 90°52′12″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1915[1] |
Foundation | Concrete pier |
Construction | Reinforced concrete / steel |
Height | 58 feet (18 m)[2] |
Shape | Cylindrical watch room on octagonal pyramid tower[3] |
Markings | white with red cap on lantern |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place ![]() |
Light | |
First lit | 1915 |
Focal height | 60 feet (18 m)[4] |
Lens | Fourth order Fresnel lens (original), 9.8-inch (250 mm) acrylic plastic lens solar powered[3] (current) |
Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi)[5] |
Characteristic | White, Flashing, 6 sec[5] |
Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light | |
Nearest city | Ashland, Wisconsin |
Area | less than one acre |
Architect | U.S. Bureau of Lighthouses; 11th District |
MPS | Light Stations of the United States MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 07000103[6] |
Added to NRHP | March 1, 2007 |
A lighthouse keeper's quarters and a boathouse, constructed in 1916, are located about 2 miles (3.2 km) from the light. There are additional living quarters on the second and third stories of the lighthouse.[10]