Alpena Harbor Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Alpena Harbor Lighthouse
This red lighthouse, built in 1914, stands 13 meters tall with a focal height of 15 meters. It guides vessels on Lake Huron near Alpena, Michigan, marking the entrance to the Thunder Bay River from Thunder Bay. The structure is situated on the north breakwater of Alpena Harbor. Its light emits a single red flash with a geographic range of 9 nautical miles. The current weather-protected light replaced earlier wooden structures that served since 1877 and 1888.
Why it matters: The Alpena Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the state inventory list, recognizing its historical significance.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl
- Focal Height
- 15m
- Geographic Range
- 9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1914
- Heritage Status
- 2
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- LLNR 11370
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q4734801 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Color
- red
Location
- City
- Michigan's Eastern Lower Peninsula
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 45.0604°
- Longitude
- -83.4229°
Nearby Vessels
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