Lighthouse · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin
Sturgeon Bay Canal Light
A lighthouse on Lake Michigan in Door County, Wisconsin, established 1899 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The light
On the record
- Established
- 1899
- Tower height
- 30 m (98 ft)
- Focal height
- 32 m (105 ft) above the water
- Range
- 17 nautical miles
- Light characteristic
- Fl R 10s
- Built of
- Steel
- NRHP reference
- 84003666
- USCG light number
- 7-20995
- ARLHS number
- USA821
- Location
- Door County, Wisconsin
- Coordinates
- 44.7950° N, 87.3133° W
The story
History and visiting
Down the coast
Nearest Michigan lights
- Sturgeon Bay Canal North Pierhead Light0.3 mi · est. 1882 · WI
- Sherwood Point Light9.0 mi · WI
- Algoma Pierhead Light14 mi · est. 1908 · WI
- Peshtigo Reef Light17 mi · est. 1905 · WI
- Green Island Light (Marinette County)20 mi · est. 1863 · dark · WI
- Baileys Harbor Light21 mi · est. 1852 · dark · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Roadside off of S. Lake Michigan Drive (Clay Banks)2.3 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- S. Lake Michigan Drive Carry-in2.8 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Sawyer Park Boat Ramp4.0 mi · trailer ramp
- Lily Bay Park Boat Ramp4.5 mi · trailer ramp
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Cave Point County Park11 mi · park
On the bottom
Wrecks off this light
- SS Lakeland6.1 mi · lost 1924
- SS Australasia11 mi · lost 1896
On the water
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the Wikidata record for Sturgeon Bay Canal Light (Q7628986), 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.