North Point Light, Milwaukee

Name: North Point Light
Address: 2650 N Wahl Ave, Milwaukee, 53211-3860, United States
Telephone: +1 414-332-6754

#17 among attractions in Milwaukee

Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse

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The North Point Lighthouse Museum is a lighthouse built in 1888 in Lake Park on the East Side of Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States to mark the entrance to the Milwaukee River. The lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It was also added to the Library of Congress Historic American Buildings Survey as survey HABS WI-358. ()

Coordinates: 43°3'57"N, 87°52'17"W

Address

2650 N Wahl AveNorthpointMilwaukee 53211-3860 United States

Contact

+1 414-332-6754

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North Point Light – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum, Green Gallery, Oriental Theatre, McKinley Marina.

0.7 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Architecture
Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum, Milwaukee
19 min walk • Villa Terrace is a historic house in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was built in 1924 for the Lloyd R. Smith family - an Italian Renaissance-style home on a bluff above Lake Michigan.
1.6 miSW
Museum, Art gallery
Green Gallery, Milwaukee
42 min walk • The Green Gallery is a contemporary art gallery located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The gallery was founded by John Riepenhoff in the attic of his apartment in Milwaukee's Riverwest neighborhood in 2003.
0.8 miSW
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
Oriental Theatre, Milwaukee
22 min walk • Oriental Theatre is a theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin operated by Milwaukee Film. The theater was built and opened in 1927 as a movie palace with East Indian decor. It is said to be the only movie palace to incorporate East Indian artwork. Designed by Gustave A.
1.4 miSW
Sailing, Marina
McKinley Marina, Milwaukee
35 min walk • The McKinley Marina is a public marina in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Lake Michigan. Run by Milwaukee County, the facility is just north of Veteran's Park, at the north end of the Milwaukee harbor breakwater. The marina is open from May 1 to October 31.
0.7 miW
Neighbourhood
The East Side, Milwaukee
17 min walk • East Side is a neighborhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, considered to be a cultural and trend-setting center of the city since at least the 1960s.
0.8 miSW
Museum, Art gallery
Black Cat Alley, Milwaukee
22 min walk • Black Cat Alley is an arts destination in a one-block alleyway in Milwaukee, Wisconsin known for its street art mural installations.
1.3 miSW
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Charles Allis Art Museum, Milwaukee
33 min walk • The Charles Allis Art Museum is a museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Charles Allis House.
0.8 miW
Church, Neoclassical architecture, Romanesque revival architecture
Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church Complex, Milwaukee
20 min walk • Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church Complex is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 for its architectural significance.
0.7 miNW
Theater
Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Milwaukee
19 min walk • The Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts center located on the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
1.6 miNW
Park
Hubbard Park, Milwaukee
42 min walk • Hubbard Park is a Milwaukee County park in the village of Shorewood, Wisconsin that received landmark status in 2000. It is located on a nearly five-acre, 1,400 feet long strip of land between the Milwaukee River and the former Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, now converted into part of the Oak Leaf Trail.
0.9 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture
Milwaukee Downer College, Milwaukee
23 min walk • The Milwaukee-Downer "Quad" is a set of four buildings of collegiate Gothic architecture on the northwest corner of Hartford and Downer Avenues on the Milwaukee, Wisconsin campus of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, designed by Alexander C.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is North Point Light open?

North Point Light is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday closed
Friday closed
Saturday 1 pm - 4 pm
Sunday 1 pm - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to North Point Light?

Nearby attractions include Lake Park, Milwaukee (6 min walk), Bradford Beach, Milwaukee (9 min walk), Milwaukee Zen Center, Milwaukee (13 min walk), North Point Water Tower, Milwaukee (16 min walk).

How to get to North Point Light by public transport?

The nearest stations to North Point Light:

Bus

Union • Lines: 901 (19 min walk)