Devils Island Lighthouse
Wisconsin
Devils Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Wisconsin, first lit in 1901. Its official name is Devils Island Light. The tower stands 72 feet tall. It is part of a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Raspberry Island Lighthouse, 8.4 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.
Devils Island Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Grounds open
First lit
1901
Tower height
72 ft
Light 98 ft above water
Official name
Devils Island Light
About Devils Island Lighthouse
The Devils Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Devils Island, one of the Apostle Islands, in Lake Superior in Ashland County, Wisconsin, near the city of Bayfield. Among the Apostle Islands lighthouses—a testament to its remoteness—it was the last built, and the last automated and unmanned.
Devils Island Lighthouse sits at 47.0800, -90.7283 in Wisconsin. The closest other lighthouses are Raspberry Island Lighthouse (8.4 mi), Sand Island Lighthouse (11 mi) and Outer Island Lighthouse (15 mi). Wisconsin has 48 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Devils Island Lighthouse
There are no regular tours inside Devils Island Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close.
- Built of
- Cast iron
- Heritage status
- National Register of Historic Places contributing property
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Lighthouses near Devils Island Lighthouse
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Raspberry Island Lighthouse
8.4 mi away
Sand Island Lighthouse
11 mi away
Outer Island Lighthouse
15 mi away
Gull Island Lighthouse
18 mi away
Michigan Island Lighthouse
18 mi away
La Pointe Lighthouse
24 mi away
Also close to Devils Island Lighthouse: Chequamegon Point Lighthouse 25 mi · Split Rock Lighthouse 31 mi · Ashland Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse 32 mi · Two Harbors Lighthouse 44 mi · Two Harbors Breakwater Lighthouse 45 mi · Grand Marais Lighthouse 49 mi
Questions about Devils Island Lighthouse
Where is Devils Island Lighthouse?
Devils Island Lighthouse is in Wisconsin, at 47.0800, -90.7283. The nearest other lighthouse is Raspberry Island Lighthouse, 8.4 mi away.
Can you visit Devils Island Lighthouse?
Partly. There are no regular tours inside Devils Island Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.
When was Devils Island Lighthouse built?
Devils Island Lighthouse was first lit in 1901.
How tall is Devils Island Lighthouse?
The tower is 72 feet (22 m) tall, and its light sits 98 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Devils Island Lighthouse?
The closest are Raspberry Island Lighthouse (8.4 mi), Sand Island Lighthouse (11 mi) and Outer Island Lighthouse (15 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Devils Island Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.