Green Bay Harbor Entrance Lighthouse
Wisconsin
Green Bay Harbor Entrance Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Wisconsin, first lit in 1935. Its official name is Green Bay Harbor Entrance Light. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Long Tail Point Lighthouse, 5.7 mi away. It is best seen from the water or from shore.
Green Bay Harbor Entrance Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Seen by boat or from shore
First lit
1935
Official name
Green Bay Harbor Entrance Light
Heritage status
National Register of Historic Places
About Green Bay Harbor Entrance Lighthouse
The Green Bay Harbor Entrance Light is an offshore lighthouse near Green Bay, Wisconsin. Located 10 miles (16 km) from the mouth of the Fox River, it was erected to signal the entrance to Green Bay.
Green Bay Harbor Entrance Lighthouse sits at 44.6531, -87.9013 in Wisconsin. The closest other lighthouses are Long Tail Point Lighthouse (5.7 mi), Grassy Island Range Lights (9.6 mi) and Algoma Lighthouse (23 mi). Wisconsin has 48 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Green Bay Harbor Entrance Lighthouse
Green Bay Harbor Entrance Lighthouse stands offshore or on an island without regular public access. Most people see it from shore or from a boat, and some local cruises pass close by.
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Lighthouses near Green Bay Harbor Entrance Lighthouse
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Long Tail Point Lighthouse
5.7 mi away
Grassy Island Range Lights
9.6 mi away
Algoma Lighthouse
23 mi away
Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse
24 mi away
Peshtigo Reef Lighthouse
26 mi away
Sherwood Point Lighthouse
28 mi away
Also close to Green Bay Harbor Entrance Lighthouse: Sturgeon Bay Canal Lighthouse 30 mi · Sturgeon Bay Canal North Pierhead Lighthouse 31 mi · Green Island Lighthouse 34 mi · Menominee Pier Lighthouse 34 mi · Rawley Point Lighthouse 36 mi · Two Rivers Lighthouse 39 mi · Manitowoc Breakwater Lighthouse 41 mi · Neenah Lighthouse 42 mi
Questions about Green Bay Harbor Entrance Lighthouse
Where is Green Bay Harbor Entrance Lighthouse?
Green Bay Harbor Entrance Lighthouse is in Wisconsin, at 44.6531, -87.9013. The nearest other lighthouse is Long Tail Point Lighthouse, 5.7 mi away.
Can you visit Green Bay Harbor Entrance Lighthouse?
Not on foot. Green Bay Harbor Entrance Lighthouse stands offshore or on an island without regular public access, so most people see it from the water or from shore.
When was Green Bay Harbor Entrance Lighthouse built?
Green Bay Harbor Entrance Lighthouse was first lit in 1935.
What lighthouses are near Green Bay Harbor Entrance Lighthouse?
The closest are Long Tail Point Lighthouse (5.7 mi), Grassy Island Range Lights (9.6 mi) and Algoma Lighthouse (23 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Green Bay Harbor Entrance Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.