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Location | Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates | 44°47′42.038″N87°18′48.03″W / 44.79501056°N 87.3133417°W [1] [2] |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1899 ![]() |
Foundation | Concrete |
Construction | Steel / Iron |
Height | 98 feet (30 m) |
Shape | Cylindrical |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place ![]() |
Light | |
First lit | 1899 |
Focal height | 32 m (105 ft) ![]() |
Lens | Second order Fresnel lens |
Range | 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi) [1] |
Characteristic | Red, flashing 10 s [1] |
Sturgeon Bay Canal Lighthouse | |
Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
Built | 1899 |
MPS | U.S. Coast Guard Lighthouses and Light Stations on the Great Lakes TR (Archived October 17, 2012) |
NRHP reference No. | 84003666 [3] |
Added to NRHP | July 19, 1984 |
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