Sherwood Point Light

The Sherwood Point lighthouse is a lighthouse located near Idlewild in Door County, Wisconsin, United States.

Sherwood Point Light
LocationIdlewild, Wisconsin
Coordinates44°53′34″N 87°26′0.36″W
Tower
FoundationConcrete
ConstructionBrick
Automated1983
Height37 feet (11 m)
ShapeSquare
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place 
Light
First lit1883
Focal height18.5 m (61 ft) 
LensFifth order Fresnel lens
Range15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
CharacteristicWhite, Isophase 6 s
Sherwood Point Light Station
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1883 (1883)
MPSU.S. Coast Guard Lighthouses and Light Stations on the Great Lakes TR (Archived October 17, 2012)
NRHP reference No.84003663
Added to NRHPJuly 19, 1984

Situated on the west side of the north entrance to Sturgeon Bay, it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

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