Chicago Harbor Lighthouse
Chicago, Illinois
Updated in March 2012
Name: Chicago Harbor Lighthouse
Nearest City: Chicago, Illinois
Location: On a detached breakwater near Navy Pier
Body of water: Chicago Harbor & Lake Michigan
Style of lighthouse: Conical
Lens & Location:
Other Lens: 3rd Order Fresnel Lens is at the Cabrillo National Monument in CA
Lighthouse Website:
Organizations:
Groups to join: Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association - GLLKA
Owned by: The City of Chicago
Managed by: United States Coast Guard
National Register of Historic Places: Since July 19, 1984
Chicago Landmark: Since April 9, 2003
Do the grounds have lodging: No
Web Cams: No
On a license plate: No
On a USPS Stamp: No
Haunted: No
Photographed it: October 1, 2001 / September 25, 2006 / June 28, 2010
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Latitude: 41.88936 Longitude: -87.59053
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Nearest City: Chicago, Illinois
Location: On a detached breakwater near Navy Pier
Body of water: Chicago Harbor & Lake Michigan
Style of lighthouse: Conical
Lens & Location:
Other Lens: 3rd Order Fresnel Lens is at the Cabrillo National Monument in CA
Lighthouse Website:
Organizations:
Groups to join: Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association - GLLKA
Owned by: The City of Chicago
Managed by: United States Coast Guard
National Register of Historic Places: Since July 19, 1984
Chicago Landmark: Since April 9, 2003
Do the grounds have lodging: No
Web Cams: No
On a license plate: No
On a USPS Stamp: No
Haunted: No
Other Lighthouse Information:
In 1919 the lighthouse was moved to the Chicago detached breakwater. The Chicago Harbor lighthouse protects the Chicago Harbor. Chicago's number one tourist atraction is the Navy Pier. One can either pay to park close to the water or walk from far away. The lighthouse is visible from several locations along Chicago's Lake Michigan waterfront. You can also see it closer from some harbor cruises leaving Chicago. Don't forget about the Chicago Harbor Southeast Guidwall lighthouse across the opening.The Lighthouse Hunters Experience:
Tommy saw the Chicago Harbor lights in August 2000 after the 62nd Biennial NALC National Convention meetings. We saw them together for the first time distantly in 2001. In 2006 we parked and walked around a little. Then we took the half hour Skyline Lake tour with Shoreline Sightseeing. We had a nice time on the boat finally getting closer to the two Chicago Harbor lights. On June 28, 2010 we were aboard the 110 foot Keweenaw Star photographing these lights and 19 others for the day. Another beautiful day on the water with our fellow lighthouse hunters from GLLKA.Photographed it: October 1, 2001 / September 25, 2006 / June 28, 2010
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Latitude: 41.88936 Longitude: -87.59053
For directions click Google Maps
Photo taken on September 25, 2006
Photo taken on June 28, 2010
Photo taken on September 25, 2006
Photo taken on September 25, 2006
Photo taken on June 28, 2010
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