Lighthouse · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin
Plum Island Range Rear Light
A lighthouse on Lake Michigan in Door County, Wisconsin, established 1896 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands within Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
The light
On the record
- Established
- 1896
- Tower height
- 20 m (66 ft)
- Focal height
- 24 m (79 ft) above the water
- Range
- 14 nautical miles
- Light characteristic
- F R
- Built of
- Concrete, iron
- NRHP reference
- 84003659
- Within
- Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge
- USCG light number
- 7-21310
- ARLHS number
- USA608
- Location
- Door County, Wisconsin
- Coordinates
- 45.3078° N, 86.9578° W
The story
History and visiting
Down the coast
Nearest Michigan lights
- Plum Island Range Front Light0.3 mi · est. 1896 · WI
- Pilot Island Light2.5 mi · est. 1858 · WI
- Pottawatomie Light10 mi · est. 1836 · WI
- Cana Island Light16 mi · est. 1869 · WI
- Minneapolis Shoal Light Station16 mi · est. 1934 · MI
- St. Martin Island Light17 mi · est. 1905 · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Homestead Road Carry-in3.6 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Garrett Bay Road Boat Launch4.8 mi · trailer ramp
- Percy Johnson County Park Carry-in Access5.9 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Michigan Road Carry-in6.6 mi · hand / carry-in launch
On the bottom
Wrecks off this light
- R. J. Hackett11 mi · lost 1905
On the water
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the Wikidata record for Plum Island Range Rear Light (Q107278505), 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.