Grand Traverse Lighthouse
Fl W 6s🇺🇸Michigan's Western Lower Peninsula, USInactive
Location & Light Range
About Grand Traverse Lighthouse
The Grand Traverse Light was first lit in 1852. The present tower was constructed in 1858 to replace an earlier structure built in the same year. This white lighthouse stands 14.5 meters above the water. Its light emits a white flash characteristic. The structure is located at the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula in Michigan.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is open to the public as a museum.
Background
Grand Traverse Light is a lighthouse in the U.S. state of Michigan, located at the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula, which separates Lake Michigan and Grand Traverse Bay. It marks the Manitou passage, where Lake Michigan elides into Grand Traverse Bay. In 1858, the present light was built, replacing a separate round tower built in 1852. The lighthouse is located inside Leelanau State Park, 8 miles (13 km) north of Northport, a town of about 650 people. This area, in the Michigan wine country, is commonly visited by tourists during the summer months.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl W 6s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl
- Focal Height
- 14.5m
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1852
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
Visiting
- Open to public
- museum
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Color
- white
Location
- City
- Michigan's Western Lower Peninsula
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 45.2102°
- Longitude
- -85.5501°
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q5595174 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
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