Lighthouse · Lake Superior · Minnesota
Two Harbors Breakwater Light
A lighthouse on Lake Superior in Two Harbors, Lake County, Minnesota, established 1897.
The light
On the record
- Established
- 1897
- Tower height
- 7.5 m (25 ft)
- Focal height
- 10 m (33 ft) above the water
- Range
- 8 nautical miles
- Light characteristic
- Fl R 6s
- USCG light number
- 7-16505
- ARLHS number
- USA1024
- Location
- Two Harbors, Lake County, Minnesota
- Coordinates
- 47.0106° N, 91.6697° W
The story
History and visiting
Down the coast
Nearest Superior lights
- Two Harbors Lighthouse0.4 mi · est. 1892 · MN
- Split Rock Lighthouse19 mi · dark · MN
- Duluth Harbor North Pier Light25 mi · MN
- Duluth South Breakwater Outer Light25 mi · est. 1874 · MN
- Duluth South Breakwater Inner Light26 mi · est. 1889 · MN
- Wisconsin Point Light26 mi · est. 1913 · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Two Harbors, Agate Bay boat launch0.4 mi · trailer ramp
- Burlington Bay1.1 mi · trailer ramp
- Flood Bay Wayside Rest2.3 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Stewart River3.2 mi · hand / carry-in launch
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- North Shore Scenic Drive — Highway 610.8 mi · drive
- Gooseberry Falls State Park13 mi · park
- Split Rock Lighthouse19 mi · lighthouse
On the bottom
Wrecks off this light
- Samuel P. Ely0.4 mi · lost 1896
- SS Harriet B.4.2 mi · lost 1922
- SS Benjamin Noble5.3 mi · lost 1914
- Niagara (1904)6.6 mi · lost 1904
On the water
What to fish on Lake Superior
Source
Facts on this page are from the Wikidata record for Two Harbors Breakwater Light (Q84704456), retrieved 2026-10-09. 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.