Kenosha North Pier Light
The Kenosha North Pier Light, also known as the Kenosha North Pierhead Light, is a lighthouse located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. "A typical 'Lake Michigan red tower'", it is a sibling to the Milwaukee Pierhead Light.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Wrongdave, Public domain.
Photo: Kenokewl, Public domain.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Wisconsin, United States
- Also known as: “ADD Name”, “Kenosha North Pier Lighthouse”, “Kenosha North Pierhead Light”, and “South Pier Light”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kenosha Public Museum and Simmons Island Beach House.
Kenosha Public Museum
Museum
Photo: Kenokewl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kenosha Public Museum, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, features displays of fine art, decorative art, and natural science specimens. Founded in 1933, and opened to the public in 1936 the museum currently is located at Kenosha's lakefront. Kenosha Public Museum is situated 1,500 feet southwest of Kenosha North Pier Light.
Simmons Island Beach House
Community center
Photo: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY 2.0.
The Simmons Island Beach House is located in Simmons Island Park in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. Simmons Island Beach House is situated 1,700 feet northwest of Kenosha North Pier Light.
Kenosha Light Station
Lighthouse
Photo: Wrongdave, Public domain.
Kenosha Light Station is a lighthouse and keeper's house on Simmons Island north of the channel into Kenosha's harbor in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. Kenosha Light Station is situated 1,900 feet west of Kenosha North Pier Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kenosha and Pleasant Prairie.
Kenosha
Photo: Keith Cooper, CC BY 2.0.
Kenosha is Wisconsin's fourth largest city. It is in the state's southeast region. Many of its residents commute to jobs elsewhere, leading to its appellation as "Chicago's northernmost suburb."…
Pleasant Prairie
Town
Pleasant Prairie is a village in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. Located along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan, Pleasant Prairie was home to 21,250 people at the 2020 census. Pleasant Prairie is situated 5 miles southwest of Kenosha North Pier Light.
Kenosha North Pier Light
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kenosha County, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.58884° or 42° 35′ 20″ northLongitude
-87.80863° or 87° 48′ 31″ westElevation
574 feet (175 metres)Inception
1906Height
164 feet (50 metres)Operator
U.S. Coast GuardOpen location code
86JJH5QR+GGOpenStreetMap ID
way 676599470OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseGeoNames ID
5273833Wikidata ID
Q6391315
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In Other Languages
“Kenosha North Pier Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de la jetée de Kenosha”
- French: “Phare de la jetée de Kenosha”
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