Green Bay Harbor Entrance Light

Green Bay Harbor Entrance Light
Green Bay Harbor Entrance Light (USCG)

Location	approaches to Green Bay, Wisconsin harbor
Coordinates	44°39′11.13″N 87°54′4.54″W / 44.6530917°N 87.9012611°W / 44.6530917; -87.9012611Coordinates: 44°39′11.13″N 87°54′4.54″W / 44.6530917°N 87.9012611°W / 44.6530917; -87.9012611^[1]
Year first constructed	1935^[2]
Automated	1979^[2]
Foundation	Concrete pier
Construction	Steel plate
Tower shape	white conical tower on cylindrical base
Focal height	72 feet (22 m)
Original lens	fourth order Fresnel lens
Range	12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
Characteristic	occ. red 4s
ARLHS number	USA-352
USCG number	22130

The Green Bay Harbor Entrance Light is an offshore lighthouse north of Green Bay, Wisconsin.

History

View of the Green Bay Harbor Entrance Light from a helicopter.

The light is in fact about 9 miles (14 km) from the city of Green Bay, situated on the north side of the shipping channel.^[3] It used much the same design as that of the Peshtigo Reef Light to the north: a cylindrical foundation containing several chambers was poured inside a steel form atop a timber crib, and a steel plate superstructure was set atop it.^[4]^[3] This consisted of a single story round dwelling floor surmounted by a thin conical tower.^[4] The lantern initially contained a fourth order Fresnel lens giving a red light; a short mast on the roof of the lantern bore a radiobeacon antenna.^[2]^[4] The fog signal was a horn powered by compressed air.^[4] The light was activated in 1935.^[2]

Unlike its sister, whose dwelling was intended for emergency use only, this light was constantly manned by Coast Guard personnel, who served two-week rotating tours.^[4]^[3] The dwelling encompassed not only the superstructure but part of the foundation as well, as evidenced by the ring of portholes in its side.^[4] The light was automated in 1979 and continues in service.^[2]^[4]

References

↑ Light List, Volume VII, Great Lakes (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2012. p. 210.
1 2 3 4 5 "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Wisconsin". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office.
1 2 3 Wardius, Ken; Wardius, Barb (2003). Wisconsin Lighthouses: A Photographic & Historical Guide. Back Earth, Wisconsin: Prairie Oak Press. p. 46.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Anderson, Kraig. "Green Bay Harbor Entrance, WI". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2012-02-21.

Lighthouses of Wisconsin

See also: List of lighthouses in Wisconsin

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