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Location | Ashland, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates | 46°37′42″N90°52′12″W / 46.62833°N 90.87000°W Coordinates: 46°37′42″N90°52′12″W / 46.62833°N 90.87000°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 |
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