Gull Island Lighthouse
Wisconsin
Gull Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Wisconsin, first lit in 1928. Its official name is Gull Island Light. The tower stands 49 feet tall. The nearest other lighthouse is Michigan Island Lighthouse, 3.5 mi away.
Gull Island Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1928
Tower height
49 ft
Light 56 ft above water
Official name
Gull Island Light
Nearest lighthouse
Michigan Island Lighthouse
3.5 mi away
About Gull Island Lighthouse
Gull Island Light is a steel skeletal tower with an automated navigational beacon on Gull Island in Lake Superior, within Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Ashland County, Wisconsin. Proposals for a light on or near Gull Island date to 1863, but the beacon was not established until 1929.
Gull Island Lighthouse sits at 46.9069, -90.4422 in Wisconsin. The closest other lighthouses are Michigan Island Lighthouse (3.5 mi), Outer Island Lighthouse (12 mi) and Raspberry Island Lighthouse (18 mi). Wisconsin has 48 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Gull Island Lighthouse
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Michigan Island Lighthouse
3.5 mi away
Outer Island Lighthouse
12 mi away
Raspberry Island Lighthouse
18 mi away
Devils Island Lighthouse
18 mi away
La Pointe Lighthouse
20 mi away
Chequamegon Point Lighthouse
21 mi away
Also close to Gull Island Lighthouse: Sand Island Lighthouse 24 mi · Ashland Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse 28 mi · Split Rock Lighthouse 48 mi
Questions about Gull Island Lighthouse
Where is Gull Island Lighthouse?
Gull Island Lighthouse is in Wisconsin, at 46.9069, -90.4422. The nearest other lighthouse is Michigan Island Lighthouse, 3.5 mi away.
When was Gull Island Lighthouse built?
Gull Island Lighthouse was first lit in 1928.
How tall is Gull Island Lighthouse?
The tower is 49 feet (15 m) tall, and its light sits 56 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Gull Island Lighthouse?
The closest are Michigan Island Lighthouse (3.5 mi), Outer Island Lighthouse (12 mi) and Raspberry Island Lighthouse (18 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Gull 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.