Managing Organization: U.S. Coast Guard
Notes: This light is virtually a twin of the Indiana Harbor East Breakwater Light. Its arched concrete base allows people to pass beneath it. Tower Height: 58 Height of Focal Plane: 78 Characteristic and Range: Red flash every 6 seconds. Description of Tower: White, steel Art Deco tower on concrete base.
This light is operational
Date Established: 1935 Date Present Tower Built: 1935 Optics: 1935: Fourth order Fresnel lens, now modern solar powered optic. Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public? Grounds only. Directions: This light is at the end of a breakwater at the north end of Port Washington Harbor. Walking out on the breakwater can be hazardous; this light is best viewed by boat.
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