Ontonagon Lighthouse
🇺🇸Michigan's Western Upper Peninsula, USInactive
Location & Light Range
About Ontonagon Lighthouse
Constructed in 1853, the Ontonagon Light stands as a small, 10-meter tower. It was first illuminated in the same year it was built. The lighthouse is situated in Michigan's Western Upper Peninsula, near the town of Ontonagon. The structure has since been decommissioned. Its location is marked by coordinates -89.32587,46.87325.
Why it matters: The Ontonagon Light was designated a Michigan state historic site in 1973 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
Background
The Ontonagon Light is a lighthouse located off M-64 near Ontonagon, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1973.Light & Optic
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Focal Height
- 10m
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1853
- Heritage Status
- Michigan state historic site
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q7095063 →
- OpenStreetMap
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Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
Location
- City
- Michigan's Western Upper Peninsula
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 46.8732°
- Longitude
- -89.3259°
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