Kenosha Light, Kenosha

Name: Kenosha Light
Address: 5117 4th Ave, Kenosha, 53140-2903, United States
Telephone: +1 262-654-5770

#5 among attractions in Kenosha

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Kenosha Light is a lighthouse and keeper's house on Simmons Island north of the channel into Kenosha's harbor in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, USA. ()

Coordinates: 42°35'22"N, 87°48'57"W

Address

5117 4th AveHarbor SideKenosha 53140-2903 United States

Contact

+1 262-654-5770

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Kenosha Light – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kenosha North Pier Light, Kenosha Public Museum, Simmons Island Beach House, Dinosaur Discovery Museum.

~1950 ftE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Kenosha North Pier Light, Kenosha
10 min walk • The Kenosha North Pier lighthouse or Kenosha Light is a lighthouse located near Kenosha in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. "A typical 'Lake Michigan red tower'", it is a sibling to the Milwaukee Pierhead Light. This light was built in 1906 as a replacement for the old Kenosha Light.
~1370 ftSE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Kenosha Public Museum, Kenosha
7 min walk • The Kenosha Public Museum, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, features displays of fine art, decorative art, and natural science specimens. Founded in 1933, and opened to the public in 1936 the museum currently is located at Kenosha's lakefront.
~700 ftNE
Baths, Tudor Revival architecture
Simmons Island Beach House, Kenosha
4 min walk • The Simmons Island Beach House is located in Simmons Island Park in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. Land for the Simmons Island Park was donated in 1916 by industrialist Zalmon G. Simmons. In the 1930s, landscaping was done and the beach house was constructed.
0.5 miSW
Museum, Science museum, Natural history museum
Dinosaur Discovery Museum, Kenosha
14 min walk • The Dinosaur Discovery Museum in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States, is dedicated to the exploration and explication of the relationship between modern birds and ancient carnivorous biped dinosaurs, the theropods, which include Carnotaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex, and Archaeopteryx.
1 miNW
Park, Sport venue, Sport
Washington Park Velodrome, Kenosha
26 min walk • The Washington Park Velodrome is an open-air velodrome in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It is the longest operating 333 meter track in the United States. The track opened in 1927. During the 2016 season, the track was closed and completely rebuilt.
0.5 miS
Church
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Kenosha
14 min walk • St. Matthew's Episcopal Church is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places for its architectural and religious significance in 1979. The church is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee.
0.9 miS
Park
Kemper Center, Kenosha
24 min walk • Kemper Hall is the complex of an Episcopal girls’ boarding school in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States which began with an Italianate mansion and was expanded with various wings and buildings in Gothic Revival style.
0.5 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Bradford Community Church, Kenosha
14 min walk • The Bradford Community Church, originally the Henry M. Simmons Memorial Church and later the Boys and Girls Library, is a historic church built in 1907 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States under the leadership of Kenosha's first woman pastor.
1.1 miS
42°34'27"N • 87°48'50"W
Anderson Arts Center, Kenosha
28 min walk • Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
1.1 miS
42°34'25"N • 87°49'7"W
Green Ridge Cemetery, Kenosha
29 min walk • Cemetery
0.6 miS
Library
Simmons Library, Kenosha
17 min walk • The Gilbert M. Simmons Memorial Library is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States, and is a location of the Kenosha Public Library. KPL consists of 4 locations, an Outreach department, and is a member of both the Kenosha County Library System and the SHARE Consortium.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Kenosha Light?

Nearby attractions include Kenosha Yacht Club, Kenosha (2 min walk), Simmons Island Beach House, Kenosha (4 min walk), Kenosha Public Museum, Kenosha (7 min walk), Kenosha North Pier Light, Kenosha (10 min walk).

How to get to Kenosha Light by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kenosha Light:

Tram

54th Street & 3rd Avenue • Lines: Kenosha Streetcar (4 min walk)

Bus

Kenosha Transit Center (8 min walk)
Kenosha Downtown Transit Center (9 min walk)

Train

Kenosha (15 min walk)