Lighthouse · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin
North Point Light
A lighthouse on Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The light was taken out of service in 1994.
The light
On the record
- Deactivated
- 1994
- Tower height
- 23 m (75 ft)
- Focal height
- 47 m (154 ft) above the water
- NRHP reference
- 84003732
- ARLHS number
- USA556
- Location
- Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
- Coordinates
- 43.0656° N, 87.8714° W
The story
History and visiting
Down the coast
Nearest Michigan lights
- Milwaukee Breakwater Light2.7 mi · est. 1926 · WI
- Milwaukee Pierhead Light3.0 mi · est. 1872 · WI
- Kevich Light18 mi · est. 1981 · WI
- Wind Point Light20 mi · WI
- Port Washington Breakwater Light22 mi · est. 1889 · WI
- Port Washington Light22 mi · est. 1849 · dark · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- McKinley Park Marina1.1 mi · trailer ramp
- River Front Launching Site3.3 mi · trailer ramp
- South Shore Park Boat Ramp4.8 mi · trailer ramp
- Bender Park Boat Launch14 mi · trailer ramp
On the bottom
Wrecks off this light
- SS Appomattox2.0 mi · lost 1905
- United States lightship LV-574.5 mi
- SS Milwaukee (1929)5.3 mi · lost 1929
- SS J. M. Allmendinger11 mi · lost 1895
On the water
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the Wikidata record for North Point Light (Q7056375), retrieved 2026-10-09, with the National Register listing at NPGallery. A blank field means the record is silent, not that the light lacks it. Grounds, towers and tours are run by many different owners; check with them before you go.
Chart shoreline generalized from Natural Earth (public domain). Not for navigation. Something wrong or missing? Write to contact@greatamericanlakes.com.