Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light

Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light
LocationAshland, Wisconsin
Coordinates46°37′42″N 90°52′12″W / 46.62833°N 90.87000°W / 46.62833; -90.87000
Tower
Constructed1915
FoundationConcrete pier
ConstructionReinforced concrete / steel
Height58 feet (18 m)
ShapeCylindrical watch room on octagonal pyramid tower
Markingswhite with red cap on lantern
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place 
Light
First lit1915
Focal height60 feet (18 m)
LensFourth order Fresnel lens (original), 9.8-inch (250 mm) acrylic plastic lens solar powered (current)
Range9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi)
CharacteristicWhite, Flashing, 6 sec
Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light
Nearest cityAshland, Wisconsin
Arealess than one acre
ArchitectU.S. Bureau of Lighthouses; 11th District
MPSLight Stations of the United States MPS
NRHP reference No.07000103
Added to NRHPMarch 1, 2007

The Ashland Harbor Breakwater lighthouse, also known as Ashland Breakwater Lighthouse, is an operational lighthouse located near Ashland in Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA. Located in Chequamegon Bay of Lake Superior, it is owned and managed by the National Park Service, and is a part of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. It sits at the end of a long and detached breakwater, which creates an artificial harbor.

A lighthouse keeper's quarters and a boathouse, constructed in 1916, are located about 2 miles (3.2 km) from the light. There are additional living quarters on the second and third stories of the lighthouse.