Michigan Island Lighthouse
Fl white🇺🇸Northern Wisconsin, USOperational
Location & Light Range
About Michigan Island Lighthouse
A white, 36-meter tower stands on Michigan Island in northern Wisconsin. Originally built in 1857, the lighthouse was first lit in the same year. Its light reaches 11 nautical miles and projects white flashes. The focal height of the light is 31 meters. The Michigan Island Light Station is part of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is a National Register of Historic Places contributing property.
Background
The Michigan Island Light Station is located on Michigan Island in western Lake Superior, within the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Two lighthouses stand on the grounds: the older tower, built in 1856, and its much taller successor, erected on the site in 1929. The latter remains in operation.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl white
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- white
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Raw Code
- Fl
- Focal Height
- 31m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1857
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places contributing property
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q6837577 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 36m
- Tower Color
- white
Location
- City
- Northern Wisconsin
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 46.8667°
- Longitude
- -90.5000°
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