Bay Furnace Lighthouse

Bay Furnace Lighthouse assists vessels approaching 5 nearby ports. The closest is MUNISING at 2.4 NM to the SE. Other ports served include MARQUETTE (28.8 NM WNW), MANISTIQUE (34.6 NM SSE), GLADSTONE (38.5 NM SSW), Escanaba (42.9 NM SSW). Mariners should consult the relevant chart for full approach and pilotage information.

Yes, Bay Furnace Lighthouse is currently operational. It is actively maintained and continues to emit its characteristic light signal for marine navigation. Most modern lighthouses are automated and monitored remotely by the national maritime authority.

You can track vessels near Bay Furnace Lighthouse in real time using MarineRadar. The platform shows live AIS positions of ships in the area, including vessel name, type, flag, speed, and course.

It is a fixed navigational aid on the coast at Michigan's Eastern Upper Peninsula, US. Mariners identify it by its light characteristic — the pattern, colour and timing of its flashes — which is unique among the lights in its area, so a bearing on it fixes a vessel’s position without instruments.