Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light

The Ashland Harbor Breakwater lighthouse, also known as Ashland Breakwater Lighthouse, is an operational lighthouse located near Ashland in Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA.^[7] Located in Chequamegon Bay of Lake Superior, it is owned and managed by the National Park Service, and is a part of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.^[8] It sits at the end of a long and detached breakwater, which creates an artificial harbor.^[9]

Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light

Location	Ashland, Wisconsin
Coordinates	46°37′42″N 90°52′12″W
Tower
Constructed	1915[1]
Foundation	Concrete pier
Construction	Reinforced concrete / steel
Height	58 feet (18 m)[2]
Shape	Cylindrical watch room on octagonal pyramid tower[3]
Markings	white with red cap on lantern
Heritage	National Register of Historic Places listed place
Light
First lit	1915
Focal height	60 feet (18 m)[4]
Lens	Fourth order Fresnel lens (original), 9.8-inch (250 mm) acrylic plastic lens solar powered[3] (current)
Range	9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi)[5]
Characteristic	White, Flashing, 6 sec[5]
Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Ashland, Wisconsin
Area	less than one acre
Architect	U.S. Bureau of Lighthouses; 11th District
MPS	Light Stations of the United States MPS
NRHP reference No.	07000103[6]
Added to NRHP	March 1, 2007

A lighthouse keeper's quarters and a boathouse, constructed in 1916, are located about 2 miles (3.2 km) from the light. There are additional living quarters on the second and third stories of the lighthouse.^[10]

Gallery

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  Ashland Lighthouse
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  2008 Lightkeepers house
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  2008 Boathouse