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]
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Ashland Lighthouse
2008 Lightkeepers house
2008 Boathouse
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