Milwaukee Breakwater Light
The Milwaukee Breakwater lighthouse was built in 1926 in the harbor of Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin to mark the entrance to the harbor. One of the last fully enclosed breakwater lighthouses in the Great Lakes, the structure was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.Photo: Jjegers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Email: info@milwaukeebreakwaterlighthouse.org
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Wisconsin, United States
- Also known as: “Milwaukee Breakwater light” and “Milwaukee Breakwater Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Milwaukee Art Museum and Milwaukee Pierhead Light.
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 1¼ miles northwest of Milwaukee Breakwater Light.
Milwaukee Pierhead Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Jjegers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Milwaukee Pierhead Light is situated 3,600 feet west of Milwaukee Breakwater Light.
Discovery World
Museum
Photo: Dori, CC BY-SA 3.0 us.
Discovery World is a science and technology museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Discovery World is a 501 non-profit organization that does not receive any public funding. Discovery World is situated 1 mile northwest of Milwaukee Breakwater 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. Downtown Milwaukee is situated 1½ miles northwest of Milwaukee Breakwater Light.
Milwaukee
Photo: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin, United States. The city celebrates its heritage as a major center for beer-brewing, and of it German and Polish communities.
Milwaukee Breakwater Light
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.02697° or 43° 1′ 37″ northLongitude
-87.88197° or 87° 52′ 55″ westInception
1926Height
52 feet (16 metres)Open location code
86MJ24G9+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
way 402446263OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q6861683
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Satellite Map
Discover Milwaukee Breakwater Light from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Finnish to French—“Milwaukee Breakwater Light” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Milwaukee Breakwater Lighthouse”
- French: “phare du brise-lames de Milwaukee”
- French: “Phare du brise-lames de Milwaukee”
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Highlights include BMO Harris Pavilion and Pebble Beach.
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