Milwaukee Pierhead Light

Milwaukee Pierhead Light
LocationMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°01′33.378″N 87°53′42.938″W / 43.02593833°N 87.89526056°W / 43.02593833; -87.89526056
Tower
Constructed1872
Foundationconcrete pier
ConstructionSteel
Automatedcirca 1939
Height41 feet (12 m)
ShapeFrustum of a cone, decagonal lantern room
MarkingsRed with black lantern and parapet
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place 
Light
First lit1872
Focal height43 feet (13 m)
LensFourth-order Fresnel lens (original), unknown "modern beacon" (current)
Range7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi)
CharacteristicRed flashing light every 4 seconds
Milwaukee Pierhead Light
LocationMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Arealess than one acre
NRHP reference No.12000971
Added to NRHPNovember 2012

The Milwaukee Pierhead Light is an active lighthouse located in the Milwaukee harbor, just south of downtown. This aid to navigation is a 'sister' of the Kenosha North Pier Light.