List of lighthouses in Michigan

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This is a list of all lighthouses in the U.S. state of Michigan as identified by the United States Coast Guard. Michigan is home to lights on four of the Great Lakes, Lake St. Clair and connecting waterways.

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The first lighthouse in the state, Fort Gratiot Light, was erected in 1825. It is still active. [1] The Michigan.gov website does not have a Map of Michigan Lighthouses in PDF format anymore.

If not otherwise noted, focal height and coordinates are taken from the United States Coast Guard Light List , [2] while location and dates of activation, automation, and deactivation are taken from the United States Coast Guard Historical information site for lighthouses. [1] (below, 129, Active, Inactive, Moved, Museum; 24, Destroyed)

NameWaterwayLocationCoordinatesImageFocal
Height
Built [note 1] AutomatedDeactivatedStatus
Alpena Light Lake Huron Alpena 45°03′38″N83°25′22″W / 45.06042°N 83.4229°W / 45.06042; -83.4229 (Alpena Light) Lighthouse at Alpena MI 2005-09.jpeg 44 ft (13 m)1877/19141974Active
Au Sable Light Lake Superior Burt Township, Alger County 46°40′23″N86°08′22″W / 46.67306°N 86.13933°W / 46.67306; -86.13933 (Au Sable Light) Au Sable Light Station - NPS.jpg 100 ft (30 m)18741958Active
Au Sable North Pierhead Light Lake Huron Au Sable 44°24′24″N83°18′59″W / 44.40662°N 83.3165°W / 44.40662; -83.3165 (Au Sable North Pierhead Light) 25 ft (7.6 m)Active
Beaver Island Harbor Light Lake Michigan Beaver Island, northern end 45°44′34″N85°30′31″W / 45.74278°N 85.50861°W / 45.74278; -85.50861 (Beaver Island Harbor Light) Whiskey Point.jpg 38 ft (12 m)1856/18701927Active [note 2]
Beaver Island Head Light Lake MichiganBeaver Island, southern tip 45°34′35″N85°34′21″W / 45.57639°N 85.5725°W / 45.57639; -85.5725 (Beaver Island Head Light) BeaverHead.jpg 103 ft (31 m)18511962Inactive [note 3]
Belle Isle Light Detroit River Belle Isle Belle Isle Light.jpg Destroyed
Big Bay Point Light Lake Superior Big Bay 46°50′25″N87°40′55″W / 46.84028°N 87.68194°W / 46.84028; -87.68194 (Big Bay Point Light) Bigbaypoint.jpg 89 ft (27 m)189619411961–1990Active [note 4]
Big Sable Point Light Lake Michigan Ludington 44°03′28″N86°30′52″W / 44.05772°N 86.51444°W / 44.05772; -86.51444 (Big Sable Point Light) Big Sable Point Lighthouse2.JPG 106 ft (32 m)1867Active
Bois Blanc Light Lake Huron Bois Blanc Island 45°48′40″N84°25′19″W / 45.811°N 84.422°W / 45.811; -84.422 (Bois Blanc Light) Boisblanc.jpg 32 ft (9.8 m)18671955Inactive [note 4]
Caseville Harbor Light Lake Huron Caseville 43°56′36″N83°16′22″W / 43.94347°N 83.27278°W / 43.94347; -83.27278 (Caseville Harbor Light) 65 ft (20 m)Active
Cedar River Light Lake Michigan Cedar River 45°24′26″N87°21′04″W / 45.40735°N 87.35103°W / 45.40735; -87.35103 (Cedar River Light) 26 ft (7.9 m)Active
Charity Island Light Lake Huron Charity Island 44°01′53″N83°26′08″W / 44.03139°N 83.43556°W / 44.03139; -83.43556 (Charity Island Light) CharityIsland.jpg 45 ft (14 m)18571939Inactive [note 4]
Charlevoix South Pier Light Station Lake Michigan Charlevoix 45°19′22″N85°16′11″W / 45.32278°N 85.26972°W / 45.32278; -85.26972 (Charlevoix South Pier Light Station) CharlevoixLight.jpg 41 ft (12 m)1914/1948Active
Cheboygan Crib Light Lake Huron Cheboygan 45°39′24″N84°27′54″W / 45.6568°N 84.465°W / 45.6568; -84.465 (Cheboygan Crib Light) CheboyganCrib.jpg 35 ft (11 m)1857/190119201984Inactive/Moved [note 5]
Cheboygan River Front Range Light Lake HuronCheboygan 45°38′51″N84°28′22″W / 45.64739°N 84.47276°W / 45.64739; -84.47276 (Cheboygan River Front Range Light) 48 ft (15 m)1880Active
Clinton River Light Lake St. Clair Mount Clemens 18471872Destroyed [3]
Copper Harbor Front Range Light Lake Superior Copper Harbor 47°28′52″N87°52′00″W / 47.48111°N 87.86667°W / 47.48111; -87.86667 (Copper Harbor Front Range Light) 28 ft (8.5 m)1869Active
Copper Harbor Light Lake SuperiorCopper Harbor 47°28′28″N87°51′37″W / 47.47447°N 87.86025°W / 47.47447; -87.86025 (Copper Harbor Light) Copper Harbor Light.jpg 90 ft (27 m)1849/19331919Active
Crisp Point Light Lake Superior McMillan Township, Luce County 46°45′10″N85°15′26″W / 46.75288°N 85.25733°W / 46.75288; -85.25733 (Crisp Point Light) Crisppointlight2.jpg 62 ft (19 m)19041947Inactive/Museum
DeTour Reef Light Lake Huron De Tour Village 45°56′56″N83°54′11″W / 45.94892°N 83.90305°W / 45.94892; -83.90305 (DeTour Reef Light) DeTour Reef Light Station - Michigan.jpg 74 ft (23 m)1847/19311974Active
Detroit River Light Lake Erie Rockwood 42°00′03″N83°08′26″W / 42.00075°N 83.14068°W / 42.00075; -83.14068 (Detroit River Light) Bar Point Shoal - Detroit River Light MI.JPG 55 ft (17 m)1875/18851979Active
Eagle Harbor Light Lake Superior Eagle Harbor 47°27′35″N88°09′33″W / 47.45972°N 88.15917°W / 47.45972; -88.15917 (Eagle Harbor Light) EagleHarbor.jpg 60 ft (18 m)1851/18711980Active
Eagle Harbor Range Lights Lake SuperiorEagle Harbor 47°27′20″N88°09′12″W / 47.45562°N 88.15339°W / 47.45562; -88.15339 (Eagle Harbor Range Lights) 18771911Inactive [note 6] [4]
Eagle River Light Lake Superior Eagle River 47°24′49″N88°17′54″W / 47.41369°N 88.29828°W / 47.41369; -88.29828 (Eagle River Light) EagleRiverLight.jpg 1854/18571908Inactive [note 4]
Ecorse Light Detroit River Ecorse 32 ft (9.8 m)1895Destroyed [5]
Ecorse Range Rear Light Detroit RiverEcorse45 ft (14 m)1894Destroyed [6]
Fort Gratiot Light Lake Huron Port Huron 43°00′23″N82°25′21″W / 43.0063°N 82.42247°W / 43.0063; -82.42247 (Fort Gratiot Light) Fort Gratiot Lighthouse historic - Port Huron Michigan.jpg 82 ft (25 m)1825/18291933Active
Forty Mile Point Light Lake Huron Rogers Township, Presque Isle County 45°29′12″N83°54′48″W / 45.48667°N 83.91333°W / 45.48667; -83.91333 (Forty Mile Point Light) Forty Mile Point Light Station - Michigan.jpg 66 ft (20 m)18971969Active
Fourteen Foot Shoal Light Lake Huron Cheboygan County 45°40′47″N84°26′06″W / 45.67981°N 84.435°W / 45.67981; -84.435 (Fourteen Foot Shoal Light) Fourteen Foot Shoal Light - Cheboygan Michigan.jpg 51 ft (16 m)1930YesActive
Fourteen Mile Point Light Lake Superior Ontonagon 46°59′34″N89°07′33″W / 46.99285°N 89.12573°W / 46.99285; -89.12573 (Fourteen Mile Point Light) 18941934Inactive [note 4]
Frankfort Light Lake Michigan Frankfort 44°37′50″N86°15′08″W / 44.6306°N 86.2522°W / 44.6306; -86.2522 (Frankfort Light) USCGfrankfortlight.jpg 72 ft (22 m)1873/1932YesActive
Frankfort South Range Light Lake MichiganFrankfortDestroyed
Frying Pan Island Light St. Marys River De Tour Village 45°59′08″N83°53′41″W / 45.98545°N 83.89471°W / 45.98545; -83.89471 (Frying Pan Island Light) 1879/1882Active [note 7]
Gibraltar Light Detroit River Gibraltar 1838/18731879Destroyed [7]
Grand Haven North Pierhead Light Lake Michigan Grand Haven 43°03′29″N86°15′21″W / 43.05817°N 86.25589°W / 43.05817; -86.25589 (Grand Haven North Pierhead Light) 36 ft (11 m)Active
Grand Haven South Pierhead Entrance Light Lake MichiganGrand Haven 43°03′25″N86°15′21″W / 43.05694°N 86.25592°W / 43.05694; -86.25592 (Grand Haven South Pierhead Entrance Light) GrandHavenFrontLight.jpg 42 ft (13 m)1839/19051969Active
Grand Haven South Pierhead Inner Light Lake MichiganGrand Haven 43°03′26″N86°15′14″W / 43.05725°N 86.25381°W / 43.05725; -86.25381 (Grand Haven South Pierhead Inner Light) GrandHavenPierLight.jpg 52 ft (16 m)1839/19051969Active
Grand Island East Channel Light Lake Superior Munising 46°27′01″N86°37′21″W / 46.45017°N 86.62242°W / 46.45017; -86.62242 (Grand Island East Channel Light) Grand Island East Light.jpg 18701913Inactive
Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light Lake Superior Christmas 46°26′12″N86°41′28″W / 46.43667°N 86.69111°W / 46.43667; -86.69111 (Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light) Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light 2009.jpg 70 ft (21 m)1868/19141969Inactive
Grand Island North Light Lake Superior Grand Island 46°33′32″N86°41′28″W / 46.55889°N 86.69111°W / 46.55889; -86.69111 (Grand Island North Light) Grand Island North Lighthouse.jpg 1854/186719271961Inactive [note 4]
Grand Marais Range Lights Lake Superior Grand Marais 46°41′02″N85°58′20″W / 46.68389°N 85.97222°W / 46.68389; -85.97222 (Grand Marais Range Lights) Maraisfr.jpg 54 ft (16 m) (inner)
40 ft (12 m) (outer)
1895Active
Grand Traverse Light Lake Michigan Leelanau Peninsula 45°13′N85°33′W / 45.21°N 85.55°W / 45.21; -85.55 (Grand Traverse Light) The Grand Traverse Lighthouse on Lake Michigan.jpg 47 ft (14 m)1852/185819721972Inactive/Museum
Granite Island Light Lake Superior Granite Island 46°43′15″N87°24′43″W / 46.72083°N 87.41194°W / 46.72083; -87.41194 (Granite Island Light) Granite Island Light Station - Michigan.jpg 96 ft (29 m)18681939Active [note 8]
Grassy Island North Channel Range Lights Detroit River Grassy Island 1897Destroyed
Grassy Island South Channel Range Lights
(formerly Grassy Island Light)
Detroit RiverGrassy Island1849/1896Destroyed
Gravelly Shoal Light Lake Huron Saginaw Bay 44°01′06″N83°32′14″W / 44.01833°N 83.53722°W / 44.01833; -83.53722 (Gravelly Shoal Light) Gravellyshoal.JPG 75 ft (23 m)1939Active
Grays Reef Light Lake Michigan Bliss Township, Emmet County 45°46′00″N85°09′12″W / 45.76667°N 85.15333°W / 45.76667; -85.15333 (Grays Reef Light) Graysreef.jpg 82 ft (25 m)1891/19361976Active
Grosse Ile North Channel Range Lights Detroit River Grosse Ile Grosse Ile North Channel Range Light.jpg 1894/19061963Destroyed (rear)
Inactive (front) [note 4]
Grosse Ile South Channel Range Lights Detroit RiverGrosse IleActive [note 9]
Gull Rock Light Lake Superior Manitou Island, offshore west 47°25′02″N87°39′49″W / 47.41722°N 87.66361°W / 47.41722; -87.66361 (Gull Rock Light) GullrocksMI.jpg 50 ft (15 m)18671913Active
Harbor Beach Light Lake Huron Harbor Beach, Michigan 43°50′42″N82°37′54″W / 43.845°N 82.63167°W / 43.845; -82.63167 (Harbor Beach Light) Harbor Beach Lighthouse historic.jpg 54 ft (16 m)1858/18851968Active [note 10]
Harwood Point East Range Front Light St. Marys River Sugar Island Destroyed
Holland Harbor Light Lake Michigan Holland 42°46′22″N86°12′45″W / 42.77269°N 86.21242°W / 42.77269; -86.21242 (Holland Harbor Light) Holland MI - Holland Harbor Light.jpg 52 ft (16 m)1872/19361932Active
Huron Island Light Lake Superior Powell Township, Marquette County 46°57′48″N87°59′54″W / 46.96333°N 87.99833°W / 46.96333; -87.99833 (Huron Island Light) Huron National Wildlife Refuge (7415504512).jpg 197 ft (60 m)1868/18771972Active
Ile Aux Galets Light Lake Michigan Emmet County 45°40′35″N85°10′23″W / 45.67639°N 85.17306°W / 45.67639; -85.17306 (Ile Aux Galets Light) Ileauxgalets.JPG 58 ft (18 m)1850/18881969Active
Isle Royale Light Lake Superior Isle Royale 47°56′52″N88°45′40″W / 47.9479°N 88.7612°W / 47.9479; -88.7612 (Isle Royale Light) IsleRoyaleLight.jpg 72 ft (22 m)18751913Active
Kalamazoo River Light
(Saugatuck Light)
Lake Michigan Saugatuck 18581914Destroyed
Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Light Lake Superior Jacobsville 46°58′08″N88°25′52″W / 46.96879°N 88.4311°W / 46.96879; -88.4311 (Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Light) 68 ft (21 m)1868/19201973Active
Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance Light Lake Superior Stanton Township, Houghton County 47°14′04″N88°37′49″W / 47.23454°N 88.63029°W / 47.23454; -88.63029 (Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance Light) Gfp-michigan-mclain-state-park-full-view-of-the-lighthouse.jpg 82 ft (25 m)1874/19501973Active
Lake St. Clair Light Lake St. Clair Harsens Island 42°30′31″N82°41′54″W / 42.50854°N 82.69846°W / 42.50854; -82.69846 (Lake St. Clair Light) 43 ft (13 m)1941YesActive
Lansing Shoals Light Lake Michigan Newton Township, Mackinac County 45°54′12″N85°33′42″W / 45.90333°N 85.56167°W / 45.90333; -85.56167 (Lansing Shoals Light) Lansingshoal.jpg 69 ft (21 m)1900/19281976Active
Little Sable Point Light Lake Michigan Golden Township, Oceana County 43°39′06″N86°32′20″W / 43.65167°N 86.53889°W / 43.65167; -86.53889 (Little Sable Point Light) Little Point Sable Lighthouse.jpg 108 ft (33 m)18741955Active
Little Traverse Light Lake Michigan Harbor Springs 45°25′09″N84°58′39″W / 45.41919°N 84.97741°W / 45.41919; -84.97741 (Little Traverse Point Light) Little Traverse Lighthouse.jpg 72 ft (22 m)1884/1963Active [note 11]
Ludington Light Lake MichiganLudington 43°57′13″N86°28′10″W / 43.95361°N 86.46937°W / 43.95361; -86.46937 (Ludington Point Light) Ludington North Breakwater Light.jpg 55 ft (17 m)1871/19241972Active
Mama Juda Light Detroit River Mamajuda Island MamajudaIsland.png Destroyed
Mama Juda Range Front Light Detroit RiverMamajuda IslandDestroyed
Manistee Main Light Lake Michigan Manistee Destroyed
Manistee Pierhead lights Lake MichiganManistee 44°15′06″N86°20′47″W / 44.2517°N 86.3464°W / 44.2517; -86.3464 (Manistee Pierhead lights) ManisteeLight.jpg 55 ft (17 m) (north)
29 ft (8.8 m) (south)
1875/19271927Active
Manistique East Breakwater Light Lake Michigan Manistique 45°56′41″N86°14′52″W / 45.94478°N 86.24765°W / 45.94478; -86.24765 (Manistique East Breakwater Light) Manistique Harbor Light in Manistique, Michigan.jpg 50 ft (15 m)1915/19171969Active
Manitou Island Light Lake SuperiorManitou Island 47°25′11″N87°35′14″W / 47.41972°N 87.58722°W / 47.41972; -87.58722 (Manitou Island Light) Manitouisland.jpg 81 ft (25 m)1850/18611978Active
Manning Memorial Light Lake Michigan Empire 44°48′29″N86°15′19″W / 44.80793°N 86.25521°W / 44.80793; -86.25521 (Manning Memorial Light) Manning Memorial Light.jpg 38 ft (12 m)1990YesActive
Mariners Memorial (River Rouge) Light Detroit River River Rouge 42°16′16″N83°06′41″W / 42.27101°N 83.11128°W / 42.27101; -83.11128 (Mariners Memorial (River Rouge) Light) Mariners Memorial Light (River Rouge, MI).jpg 2003 [8] Active [note 12]
Marquette Breakwater Outer Light Lake Superior Marquette 46°32′02″N87°22′29″W / 46.5338°N 87.37473°W / 46.5338; -87.37473 (Marquette Breakwater Outer Light) 36 ft (11 m)1875/1908Active
Marquette Harbor Light Lake SuperiorMarquette 46°32′48″N87°22′34″W / 46.54669°N 87.37604°W / 46.54669; -87.37604 (Marquette Harbor Light) USCG Marquette Lighthouse Lake Superior.jpg 77 ft (23 m)1853/1866Active
Martin Reef Light Lake Huron Clark Township, Mackinac County 45°54′48″N84°08′54″W / 45.91333°N 84.14833°W / 45.91333; -84.14833 (Martin Reef Light) Martin Reef Light Station (Mackinac County, Michigan).jpg 65 ft (20 m)1927YesActive
McGulpin Point Light Straits of Mackinac Wawatam Township, Emmet County 45°47′13″N84°46′20″W / 45.7869°N 84.7722°W / 45.7869; -84.7722 (McGulpin Point Light) Mcgulinspoint.jpg 102 ft (31 m)1869Active
Mendota (Bete Grise) Light Lake Superior Delaware 47°22′27″N87°58′00″W / 47.37417°N 87.96667°W / 47.37417; -87.96667 (Mendota (Bete Grise) Light) Mendota.gif 44 ft (13 m)1870/189519331960–1998Active [note 4]
Menominee Pier Light Lake Michigan Menominee 45°06′50″N87°35′10″W / 45.11392°N 87.58603°W / 45.11392; -87.58603 (Menominee Pier Light) MenomineeLight.jpg 46 ft (14 m)1887/19271972Active
Middle Island Light Lake Huron Alpena Township, Alpena County 45°11′35″N83°19′16″W / 45.19306°N 83.32111°W / 45.19306; -83.32111 (Middle Island Light) Middleisland.JPG 78 ft (24 m)1905YesActive
Middle Lake George Light St. Marys RiverSugar IslandDestroyed
Miller Memorial Light Lake St. Clair St. Clair Shores 42°27′50″N82°52′45″W / 42.46375°N 82.87917°W / 42.46375; -82.87917 (Miller Memorial Light) 270 ft (82 m)Active
Minneapolis Shoal Light Lake Huron Big Bay de Noc 45°32′10″N86°59′54″W / 45.53611°N 86.99833°W / 45.53611; -86.99833 (Minneapolis Shoal Light) Minneapolisshoal.jpg 82 ft (25 m)19351979Active
Mission Point Light Lake Michigan Old Mission Point 44°59′29″N85°28′46″W / 44.99131°N 85.47947°W / 44.99131; -85.47947 (Mission Point Light) Mission Point Lighthouse.jpg 47 ft (14 m)18701933Inactive
Mission Point Light (1933) Lake MichiganOld Mission Point 45°01′06″N85°30′22″W / 45.01823°N 85.50603°W / 45.01823; -85.50603 (Mission Point Light (1933)) 41 ft (12 m)1933Inactive
Monroe Pier Light Lake Erie Monroe 1849/18841916Destroyed
Munising Front Range Light Lake SuperiorMunising 46°24′54″N86°39′40″W / 46.41512°N 86.66115°W / 46.41512; -86.66115 (Munising Front Range Light) Munising Front Range Light.jpg 79 ft (24 m)1908YesActive
Munising Rear Range Light Lake SuperiorMunising 46°24′45″N86°39′50″W / 46.41254°N 86.66396°W / 46.41254; -86.66396 (Munising Rear Range Light) Munising Rear Range Light.jpg 107 ft (33 m)1908YesActive
Muskegon Breakwater Light Lake Michigan Muskegon 45°11′27″N83°20′49″W / 45.19075°N 83.34689°W / 45.19075; -83.34689 (Muskegon Breakwater Light) MuskegonBreakwaterLight.jpg 70 ft (21 m)1851/1871Active
Muskegon Pier Light Lake MichiganMuskegon 43°13′36″N86°20′29″W / 43.22665°N 86.34126°W / 43.22665; -86.34126 (Muskegon Pier Light) Windblown Michigan storm Muskegon Lighthousoe.jpg 50 ft (15 m)1903Active
Naubinway Island Light Lake Michigan Naubinway 46°04′32″N85°26′42″W / 46.0756°N 85.44497°W / 46.0756; -85.44497 (Naubinway Island Light) 32 ft (9.8 m)Active
New Buffalo Light Lake Michigan New Buffalo Destroyed
North Manitou Island Light Lake Michigan North Manitou Island 45°03′47″N85°57′50″W / 45.063°N 85.964°W / 45.063; -85.964 (North Manitou Island Light) 18991935Destroyed
North Manitou Shoal Light Station Lake MichiganNorth Manitou Island 45°01′16″N85°57′26″W / 45.021°N 85.95713°W / 45.021; -85.95713 (North Manitou Shoal Light) 79 ft (24 m)19351980Active
Old Mackinac Point Light Straits of Mackinac Mackinaw City 45°47′15″N84°43′46″W / 45.7875°N 84.72944°W / 45.7875; -84.72944 (Old Mackinac Point Light) MackinawPoint.jpg 62 ft (19 m)1889/18921957Inactive
Ontonagon Harbor West Breakwater Light Lake SuperiorOntonagon 46°52′46″N89°19′51″W / 46.87947°N 89.33084°W / 46.87947; -89.33084 (Ontonagon Harbor West Breakwater Light) 31 ft (9.4 m)Active
Ontonagon Light Lake SuperiorOntonagon 46°52′25″N89°19′07″W / 46.87361°N 89.31861°W / 46.87361; -89.31861 (Ontonagon Light) Ontonagonlighthouse.png 1852/18661964Inactive
Passage Island Light Lake SuperiorIsle Royale 48°13′25″N88°21′56″W / 48.2237°N 88.36558°W / 48.2237; -88.36558 (Passage Island Light) Passageisland.jpg 78 ft (24 m)18821978Active
Peche Island Rear Range Light Lake St. Clair Peche Island, offshore west 42°21′13″N82°55′02″W / 42.3536°N 82.9172°W / 42.3536; -82.9172 (Peche Island Rear Range Light) Peach Island Rear Range Light USCG.jpg 114 ft (35 m)1908/1983Active [note 13]
Peninsula Point Light Lake Michigan Bay de Noc Township, Delta County 45°40′06″N86°58′00″W / 45.6682°N 86.9666°W / 45.6682; -86.9666 (Peninsula Point Light) USCGPeninsulapoint.jpg 40 ft (12 m)1856/186619221936Inactive
Pentwater North Pierhead Light Lake Michigan Pentwater 43°46′51″N86°26′25″W / 43.78083°N 86.44028°W / 43.78083; -86.44028 (Pentwater North Pierhead Light) Pentwater Navigation Project.jpg 43 ft (13 m)Active
Pipe Island Light St. Marys River Drummond Township, Chippewa County 46°00′59″N83°53′57″W / 46.01633°N 83.8993°W / 46.01633; -83.8993 (Pipe Island Light) 52 ft (16 m)18881937Active
Poe Reef Light Lake HuronBois Blanc Island, offshore 45°41′42″N84°21′42″W / 45.695°N 84.36167°W / 45.695; -84.36167 (Poe Reef Light) Poe Reef Light.JPG 71 ft (22 m)1893/19291974Active
Point Betsie Light Lake Michigan Lake Township, Benzie County 44°41′29″N86°15′19″W / 44.6913°N 86.2552°W / 44.6913; -86.2552 (Point Betsie Light) Point Betsie Lighthouse.JPG 52 ft (16 m)18541984Active
Point Iroquois Light Lake Superior Bay Mills Township, Chippewa County 46°29′01″N84°37′32″W / 46.48368°N 84.62568°W / 46.48368; -84.62568 (Point Iroquois Light) Pointiroquois.jpg 72 ft (22 m)1855/187119621971Inactive
Pointe aux Barques Light Lake Huron Port Hope 44°01′24″N82°47′36″W / 44.02333°N 82.79333°W / 44.02333; -82.79333 (Pointe aux Barques Light) Pointe aux Barques Lighthouse - Michigan.jpg 93 ft (28 m)1848/18571958Active
Port Austin Light Lake Huron Port Austin, offshore 44°05′00″N82°59′00″W / 44.08333°N 82.98333°W / 44.08333; -82.98333 (Port Austin Light) Portaustinreef2.jpg 76 ft (23 m)1878/1899YesActive
Port Sanilac Light Lake Huron Port Sanilac 43°25′44″N82°32′25″W / 43.42901°N 82.5402°W / 43.42901; -82.5402 (Port Sanilac Light) Port Sanilac Light Station - Port Sanilac Michigan.jpg 69 ft (21 m)18861925Active
Portage Lake Light Lake Michigan Portage Lake 1891Destroyed
Portage River (Jacobsville) Light Lake Superior Torch Lake Township, Houghton County 46°58′41″N88°24′50″W / 46.97803°N 88.41399°W / 46.97803; -88.41399 (Portage River (Jacobsville) Light) 1856/18701920Inactive [note 4]
Poverty Island Light Lake Michigan Poverty Island 45°31′38″N86°39′49″W / 45.52722°N 86.66361°W / 45.52722; -86.66361 (Poverty Island Light) PovertyislandWith.jpg 78 ft (24 m)187419571976Inactive
Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Light Lake Superior Marquette 46°34′27″N87°22′28″W / 46.574144°N 87.374577°W / 46.574144; -87.374577 (Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Light)
Presque Isle Light (new) Lake Huron Presque Isle Township, Presque Isle County 45°17′14″N83°28′26″W / 45.28722°N 83.47389°W / 45.28722; -83.47389 (New Presque Isle Light) PresqueisleMI1871.JPG 123 ft (37 m)18711970Active
Presque Isle Light (old) Lake HuronPresque Isle Township, Presque Isle County 45°20′31″N83°28′42″W / 45.34203°N 83.47828°W / 45.34203; -83.47828 (Old Presque Isle Light) Old Presque Isle Light.JPG 36 ft (11 m)18401871Inactive/Museum
Rock Harbor Light Lake Superior Rock Harbor 48°05′21″N88°34′45″W / 48.08917°N 88.57917°W / 48.08917; -88.57917 (Rock Harbor Light) Rock Harbor Light sm.jpg 18551879Inactive
Rock of Ages Light Lake Superior Washington Island, offshore 47°52′00″N89°18′48″W / 47.86667°N 89.31333°W / 47.86667; -89.31333 (Rock of Ages Light) Rock of Ages Light.jpg 130 ft (40 m)19081978Active
Rouleau Point Range Front and Rear Lights Keweenaw Waterway Washington Island, offshore 47°11′44″N88°36′58″W / 47.19549°N 88.61601°W / 47.19549; -88.61601 (Rouleau Point Range Rear Light) (rear)
47°11′33″N88°37′08″W / 47.19256°N 88.61885°W / 47.19256; -88.61885 (Rouleau Point Range Front Light) (front)
55 ft (17 m) (rear)
26 ft (7.9 m) (front)
1897/1937YesActive
Round Island Light Straits of Mackinac Round Island 45°50′14″N84°37′00″W / 45.83717°N 84.61658°W / 45.83717; -84.61658 (Round Island Light) USCGRoundIslandStIgnace.jpg 53 ft (16 m)189519241947–1996Active
Round Island Light (St. Mary's River) St. Marys RiverRound Island 46°06′32″N84°01′12″W / 46.10897°N 84.01993°W / 46.10897; -84.01993 (Round Island Light (St. Mary's River)) Round Island Light, St Mary's River, Michigan.jpg 1892Inactive [note 4]
Round Island Passage Light Straits of Mackinac Round Island Channel 45°50′36″N84°36′54″W / 45.84333°N 84.615°W / 45.84333; -84.615 (Round Island Passage Light) Round Island Passage Light Michigan.jpg 71 ft (22 m)19471973Active
Saginaw Bay Light Lake Huron Bay City 18311876Destroyed
Saginaw River Rear Range Light Lake HuronBay City 43°38′08″N83°51′02″W / 43.6355°N 83.85056°W / 43.6355; -83.85056 (Saginaw River Rear Range Light) SaginawRiverLight.jpg 77 ft (23 m)187619541962Inactive [note 4]
Sand Beach North Entrance East Light Lake HuronDestroyed
Sand Hills Light Lake Superior Ahmeek 47°23′31″N88°22′14″W / 47.39194°N 88.37042°W / 47.39194; -88.37042 (Sand Hills Light) SandHillsLighthouseFront.jpg 93 ft (28 m)191919391954Inactive [note 4]
Sand Point Light Lake Michigan Escanaba 45°44′40″N87°02′40″W / 45.74444°N 87.04444°W / 45.74444; -87.04444 (Sand Point Light) Sand Point Lighthouse MI.jpg 44 ft (13 m)18671934Inactive/Museum
Sand Point Light (Baraga) Lake Superior Baraga 46°47′00″N88°28′01″W / 46.78337°N 88.46685°W / 46.78337; -88.46685 (Sand Point Light (Baraga)) 18781922Inactive
Seul Choix Light Lake Michigan Mueller Township, Schoolcraft County 45°55′17″N85°54′43″W / 45.92139°N 85.91194°W / 45.92139; -85.91194 (Seul Choix Light) Seul Choix-Light.jpg 80 ft (24 m)18921972Active
Six Mile Point Range Rear Light St. Marys RiverInactive/Moved [note 14]
South Fox Island Light Lake Michigan South Fox Island 45°22′43″N85°50′14″W / 45.3785°N 85.8371°W / 45.3785; -85.8371 (South Fox Island Light) South Fox Island Light USCG.jpg 39 ft (12 m)1867/19341969Inactive
South Haven Light Lake Michigan South Haven 42°24′08″N86°17′04″W / 42.40222°N 86.28444°W / 42.40222; -86.28444 (South Haven Light) South Pier Lighthouse at South Haven, MI.jpg 37 ft (11 m)1872/1903YesActive
South Manitou Island Light Lake Michigan South Manitou Island 45°00′28″N86°05′38″W / 45.00768°N 86.09378°W / 45.00768; -86.09378 (South Manitou Island Light) Southmanitoulighthouse.jpg 54 ft (16 m)1839/187219351967–2009Active
Spectacle Reef Light Lake HuronCheboygan County 45°46′24″N84°08′12″W / 45.77333°N 84.13667°W / 45.77333; -84.13667 (Spectacle Reef Light) USCGspectaclereef.JPG 86 ft (26 m)18741972Active
Squaw Point Light Lake MichiganDestroyed
Squaw Island Light Lake Michigan Squaw Island 45°50′24″N85°35′14″W / 45.8399°N 85.58713°W / 45.8399; -85.58713 (Squaw Island Light) Squawisland.JPG 1892Inactive [note 4]
St. Clair Flats Front and Rear Range Light Lake St. ClairHarsens Island, offshore 42°32′15″N82°41′41″W / 42.5375°N 82.69472°W / 42.5375; -82.69472 (St. Clair Flats Front and Rear Range Light) 1859Active [note 15]
St. Helena Island Light Straits of Mackinac St. Helena Island 45°51′18″N84°51′48″W / 45.855°N 84.86333°W / 45.855; -84.86333 (St. Helena Island Light) Sthelenaisland.JPG 71 ft (22 m)18731922Active
St. Joseph North Pier Inner Light Lake Michigan St. Joseph 42°06′58″N86°29′37″W / 42.1161°N 86.49348°W / 42.1161; -86.49348 (St. Joseph North Pier Inner Light) 53 ft (16 m)1832/1906Active
St. Joseph North Pier Outer Light Lake MichiganSt. Joseph 42°06′59″N86°29′40″W / 42.11633°N 86.49456°W / 42.11633; -86.49456 (St. Joseph North Pier Outer Light) 31 ft (9.4 m)1832/1906Active
St. Martin Island Light Lake Michigan St. Martin Island 45°30′10″N86°45′27″W / 45.50278°N 86.7575°W / 45.50278; -86.7575 (St. Martin Island Light) USCGStmartinisland.jpg 81 ft (25 m)1905Inactive
St. Mary's River Lower Range Front Light St. Marys RiverDestroyed
Stannard Rock Light Lake Superior Keweenaw Peninsula, offshore 47°11′01″N87°13′30″W / 47.18351°N 87.22512°W / 47.18351; -87.22512 (Stannard Rock Light) Stannard Rock Light USCG.jpg 102 ft (31 m)18821962Active
Sturgeon Point Light Lake Huron Haynes Township, Michigan, Alcona County 44°42′46″N83°16′22″W / 44.71269°N 83.27272°W / 44.71269; -83.27272 (Sturgeon Point Light) Sturgeonpoint.jpg 69 ft (21 m)18691939Active
Tawas Point Light Lake Huron Baldwin Township, Iosco County 44°15′14″N83°26′56″W / 44.254°N 83.449°W / 44.254; -83.449 (Tawas Point Light) Tawaspoint3.jpg 70 ft (21 m)1853/18762016Inactive/Museum
Thunder Bay Island Light Lake Huron Alpena County 45°02′30″N83°12′00″W / 45.04167°N 83.2°W / 45.04167; -83.2 (Thunder Bay Island Light) Thunderbayisland.jpg 63 ft (19 m)18321983Active
Tri-Centennial Light of Detroit Detroit River Detroit 42°19′56″N83°01′30″W / 42.33229°N 83.02509°W / 42.33229; -83.02509 (Tri-Centennial Light of Detroit) Active
Vidal Shoals Channel Range Front and Rear Lights St. Marys River Sault Ste. Marie 46°30′16″N84°21′49″W / 46.5045°N 84.36374°W / 46.5045; -84.36374 (Vidal Shoals Channel Range Rear Light) (rear)
46°30′14″N84°22′02″W / 46.50392°N 84.36715°W / 46.50392; -84.36715 (Vidal Shoals Channel Range Front Light) (front)
66 ft (20 m) (rear)
32 ft (9.8 m) (front)
Active
Wawatam Lighthouse Lake MichiganEmmet County 45°51′57″N84°42′55″W / 45.86583°N 84.71528°W / 45.86583; -84.71528 Coordinates: 45°51′57″N84°42′55″W / 45.86583°N 84.71528°W / 45.86583; -84.71528 Wawatam Lighthouse (November 2019).jpg 52 ft (16 m)2006Active
Waugoshance Light Lake MichiganEmmet County 45°47′10″N85°05′28″W / 45.78611°N 85.09111°W / 45.78611; -85.09111 (Waugoshance Light) Waugoshance Light.jpg 74 ft (23 m)18511912Inactive
White River Light Lake Michigan Whitehall 43°22′29″N86°25′28″W / 43.37473°N 86.42433°W / 43.37473; -86.42433 (White River Light) White River Light Station 2011 01.jpg 187519451960Inactive/Museum
White Shoal Light Lake MichiganEmmet County 45°50′32″N85°08′07″W / 45.84222°N 85.13528°W / 45.84222; -85.13528 (White Shoal Light) White Shoal Light winter.jpg 125 ft (38 m)1891/19101976Active
Whitefish Point Light Lake Superior Whitefish Township, Chippewa County 46°46′14″N84°57′24″W / 46.77056°N 84.95667°W / 46.77056; -84.95667 (Whitefish Point Light) Whitefish Point Light.jpg 80 ft (24 m)1848/18611970Active
William Livingstone Memorial Light Detroit RiverBelle Isle 42°20′49″N82°57′16″W / 42.34702°N 82.95431°W / 42.34702; -82.95431 (William Livingstone Memorial Light) LivingStone Lighthouse.JPG 58 ft (18 m)1930 [9] Active
Windmill Point Light Detroit RiverDetroit 42°21′27″N82°55′48″W / 42.35756°N 82.92996°W / 42.35756; -82.92996 (Windmill Point Light) Windmill Point Lighthouse on the Detroit River.jpg 42 ft (13 m)1933 [10] Active
Windmill Point Range Front and Rear Lights Detroit RiverDetroitDestroyed
Winter Point Range Front Light St. Marys River 46°13′34″N84°08′39″W / 46.22608°N 84.14409°W / 46.22608; -84.14409 (Winter Point Range Front Light) 46 ft (14 m)Active


See also

Notes

  1. If there is a second date, it represents the date the most recent tower was lit.
  2. Also known as St. James Light.
  3. Owned by Charlevoix Public School System.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Private owner.
  5. Moved to Gordon Turner Park
  6. Private owner. Moved across the street.
  7. Replaced with pole light. Tower moved to Sault Ste. Marie Coast Guard station.
  8. Replaced with light on metal tower. Lighthouse is privately owned.
  9. Replaced with skeleton towers.
  10. Owned by the City of Harbor Beach
  11. Replaced with skeleton tower.
  12. Owned by the City of River Rouge. Located in Belanger Park.
  13. Replaced with skeleton tower. Original tower moved to Marine City Waterfront Park.
  14. Moved to Les Cheneaux Maritime Museum.
  15. Only front light active.

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