Milwaukee Pierhead Light
The Milwaukee Pierhead Light is an active lighthouse located in the Milwaukee harbor, just south of downtown. This aid to navigation is a 'sister' of the Kenosha North Pier Light.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jjegers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Wisconsin, United States
- Also known as: “Milwaukee Pierhead Lighthouse” and “Pierhead Light”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Erie Street Plaza and Lakeshore State Park.
Erie Street Plaza
Park
Photo: Michael Pereckas, CC BY 2.0.
Erie Street Plaza is a park and public space in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that opened in 2010. Erie Street Plaza is situated 1,700 feet west of Milwaukee Pierhead Light.
Lakeshore State Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lakeshore State Park is a 22-acre Wisconsin state park located on the shores of Lake Michigan in the city of Milwaukee. It is situated adjacent to both Discovery World and Henry Maier Festival Park.
Milwaukee Art Museum
Art gallery
The Milwaukee Art Museum is an art museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its collection of nearly 35,000 works of art and gallery spaces totaling 150,000 sq. ft. make it the largest art museum in the state of Wisconsin and one of the largest art museums in the United States. Milwaukee Art Museum is situated 1 mile north of Milwaukee Pierhead Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jones Island and Downtown Milwaukee.
Jones Island
Quarter
Jones Island is an industrialized peninsula in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It began as a marsh island between the Milwaukee and Kinnickinnic rivers, and now forms the city's inner harbor design.
Downtown Milwaukee
Suburb
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Downtown Milwaukee is the central business district of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The economic and symbolic center of the city and the Milwaukee metropolitan area, it is Milwaukee's oldest district and home to many of region's cultural, financial educational and historical landmarks including Milwaukee City Hall, Fiserv Forum and the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Milwaukee
Photo: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin, United States. The city's population is about 600,000 with about 1.6 million in the metropolitan area. It is in the southeastern portion of the state on the western shore of Lake Michigan.
Milwaukee Pierhead Light
- Categories: building, historic site, historic building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.02596° or 43° 1′ 34″ northLongitude
-87.89535° or 87° 53′ 43″ westElevation
577 feet (176 metres)Inception
1872Height
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
86MJ24G3+9VOpenStreetMap ID
way 401086725OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Milwaukee Pierhead Light” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “密尔沃基码头灯塔”
- French: “phare de la jetée de Milwaukee”
- French: “Phare de la jetée de Milwaukee”
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