Wind Point Lighthouse
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Location / Area / Island: Eastern Wisconsin
Land: USA [US]
Latitude / Longitude: 42.78112° / -87.75834° (Map)
Light Characteristic
Type: Lighthouse
Type of Flashing: Flashing (Fl)
Light Color: White / W
Interval of Flashing: 20 s
Focal Height: 34 m
Light Range: 19 NM
Light's Details
Operational: True
Bouwjaar: 1880
Inactive since Year: 0
Shape & Material: Round Brick
Color of Structure: White
Description: Wind Point Lighthouse was designed by Orlando Metcalfe Poe and constructed in 1880. The beacon was originally powered by a three-wicked kerosene lamp, magnified by a third-order Fresnel lens. The light was electrified in 1924, and replaced by a DCB-24R airport beacon in 1964. The light can be seen for 19 miles (31 km). A signal house (horns removed, resonators still in place) remains on the grounds as well as a garage, two storage buildings, and an oil house.
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