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Location | Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates | 44°47′31.26″N87°18′34.322″W / 44.7920167°N 87.30953389°W [1] [2] |
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Constructed | 1882 (First) 1903 (Current) |
Foundation | Concrete |
Construction | Cast iron |
Height | 39 feet (12 m) |
Shape | Cylindrical on square fog signal house |
Light | |
First lit | 1903 |
Focal height | 12 m (39 ft) ![]() |
Lens | Sixth order Fresnel lens (original), 12 inches (300 mm) Tideland Signal ML-300 acrylic lens [3] (current) |
Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) [4] |
Characteristic | Red, flashing 2.5 s [4] |
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