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Sand Island, WI |
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Description:
The sign on the station grounds reads:
Marking the western end of the Apostle Islands, the Sand Island light guides down-lake ships around hazardous island waters. For up-bound ships, the light is a marker pointing the way to Duluth. Built in 1881 of local sandstone, Sand Island light was the first Apostle Island light to be automated. From the 1920s through part of the 1950s, it was cared for by the Raspberry Island keeper. Since then all Apostle Islands lights and navigational aids are tended by the Bayfield Coast Guard Station. Links: Sand Island Light Station Location: Located on the northern tip of Sand Island, part of the Apostle Island National Lakeshore. Latitude: 47.0031 Longitude: -90.93744 For a larger map of Sand Island Lighthouse, click the lighthouse in the above map or get a map from: Mapquest. Travel Instructions: The Sand Island Lighthouse is best seen from the water, or by landing on the island and hiking two miles to the lighthouse. Boat service to the island is offered by the Apostle Islands Cruise Service during the summer. The Lighthouse Celebration, held annually in September, provides the widest variety of opportunities to visit the lighthouses of the Apostle Islands. The lighthouse is owned by the National Park Service. Grounds open, dwelling/tower open in season. Find the closest hotels to Sand Island Lighthouse See our List of Lighthouses in Wisconsin |
