Grassy Island Range Lights
The Grassy Island Range Lights are a pair of lighthouses originally established to guide traffic through the channel into the harbor at Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States. They were deactivated and moved ashore as part of a channel-widening project.Photo: Rauglothgor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Wisconsin, United States
- Also known as: “Grassy Island Range Light” and “Lower Grassy Island Range Light”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge and Zippin Pippin.
Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Winndm31, Public domain.
The Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge is a bridge on the north side of Green Bay, Wisconsin. It carries Interstate 43 over the Fox River just south of its mouth into Green Bay. Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge is situated 1,400 feet southwest of Grassy Island Range Lights.
Zippin Pippin
Roller coaster
Photo: Rauglothgor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Zippin Pippin is one of the oldest existing wooden roller coasters in the United States. It was initially constructed in the former East End Park in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1912, 1915, or 1917 by John A. Zippin Pippin is situated 1 mile east of Grassy Island Range Lights.
Bay Beach Amusement Park
Theme park
Photo: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bay Beach is a municipal amusement park in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Situated near the mouth of the Fox River, on the east bank as it flows into Green Bay, the park contains rides, concessions, a roller coaster, and a food pavilion. Bay Beach Amusement Park is situated 1¼ miles east of Grassy Island Range Lights.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Preble and Howard.
Preble
Hamlet
Preble was a town in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States from 1859 to 1964. It ceased to exist as a jurisdiction in 1964, when by referendum it consolidated with the city of Green Bay. Preble is situated 3 miles southeast of Grassy Island Range Lights.
Howard
Town
Photo: Jandtali, Public domain.
Howard is a village in Brown and Outagamie counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 19,950 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Green Bay metropolitan area. Howard is situated 4 miles west of Grassy Island Range Lights.
Allouez
Town
Photo: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Allouez is a village in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 14,156 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. Allouez is situated 4 miles south of Grassy Island Range Lights.
Grassy Island Range Lights
- Categories: wooden lighthouse, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Green Bay, Brown, Northeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.53649° or 44° 32′ 11″ northLongitude
-88.00504° or 88° 0′ 18″ westInception
1872Height
25 feet (7.6 metres)Operator
Green Bay Yachting ClubOpen location code
86PHGXPV+HXOpenStreetMap ID
way 899513853OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q5597610
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In Other Languages
“Grassy Island Range Lights” goes by many names.
- French: “phares de Grassy Island”
- French: “Phares de Grassy Island”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Upper Grassy Island Range Light and U.S. Coast Guard - Station Green Bay.
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