Plum Island Range Lights
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This article is about the historic range lights in Wisconsin. For the lighthouse in New York State, see Plum Island Light. For the historic lighthouse in Rhode Island, see Plum Beach Light.
The Plum Island Range Lights are a pair of range lights located on Plum Island in Door County, Wisconsin. Plum Island was transferred to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in 2007 and became part of the Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Plum Island is seasonally open to the public for day-time use.
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Location | Plum Island, Door County, US |
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Coordinates | 45°18′29″N 86°57′29″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1896 |
Plum Island Range rear light | |
Constructed | 1896 |
Construction | concrete (foundation), iron (tower) |
Automated | 1960s |
Height | 20 m (66 ft) |
Shape | skeletal[1][2][3] |
Markings | KRW [4] |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
First lit | 1897 |
Focal height | 24 m (79 ft) |
Lens | fourth order Fresnel lens |
Range | 14 nmi (26 km; 16 mi) |
Characteristic | F R |
Plum Island Range Rear Light | |
Nearest city | Gills Rock, Wisconsin |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
MPS | U.S. Coast Guard Lighthouses and Light Stations on the Great Lakes TR |
NRHP reference No. | 84003659[5] |
Added to NRHP | July 19, 1984 |
Plum Island Range front light | |
Constructed | 1896 |
First lit | 1897 |
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