List of lighthouses in Michigan


This is a list of all lighthouses in the U.S. state of Michigan as identified by the United States Coast Guard. Michigan is home to lights on four of the Great Lakes, Lake St. Clair and connecting waterways.
The first lighthouse in the state, Fort Gratiot Light, was erected in 1825. It is still active. The Michigan.gov website has a in PDF format.
If not otherwise noted, focal height and coordinates are taken from the United States Coast Guard Light List, while location and dates of activation, automation, and deactivation are taken from the United States Coast Guard Historical information site for lighthouses.
NameWaterwayLocationCoordinatesImageFocal
Height
BuiltAutomatedDeactivatedStatus
Alpena LightLake HuronAlpena044 1877/19141974Active
Au Sable LightLake SuperiorBurt Township, Alger County100 18741958Active
Au Sable North Pierhead LightLake HuronAu Sable025 Active
Beaver Island Harbor LightLake MichiganBeaver Island, northern end038 1856/18701927Active
Beaver Island Head LightLake MichiganBeaver Island, southern tip103 18511962Inactive
Belle Isle LightDetroit RiverBelle Isle000Destroyed
Big Bay Point LightLake SuperiorBig Bay089 189619411961–1990Active
Big Sable Point LightLake MichiganLudington106 1867Active
Bois Blanc LightLake HuronBois Blanc Island032 18671955Inactive
Caseville Harbor LightLake HuronCaseville065 Active
Cedar River LightLake MichiganCedar River026 Active
Charity Island LightLake HuronCharity Island045 18571939Inactive
Charlevoix South Pier Light StationLake MichiganCharlevoix041 1914/1948Active
Cheboygan Crib LightLake HuronCheboygan035 1857/190119201984Inactive/Moved
Cheboygan River Front Range LightLake HuronCheboygan048 1880Active
Clinton River LightLake St. ClairMount Clemens00018471872Destroyed
Copper Harbor Front Range LightLake SuperiorCopper Harbor028 1869Active
Copper Harbor LightLake SuperiorCopper Harbor090 1849/19331919Active
Crisp Point LightLake SuperiorMcMillan Township, Luce County062 19041947Inactive/Museum
DeTour Reef LightLake HuronDe Tour Village074 1847/19311974Active
Detroit River LightLake ErieRockwood055 1875/18851979Active
Eagle Harbor LightLake SuperiorEagle Harbor060 1851/18711980Active
Eagle Harbor Range LightsLake SuperiorEagle Harbor00018771911Inactive
Eagle River LightLake SuperiorEagle River0001854/18571908Inactive
Ecorse LightDetroit RiverEcorse032 1895Destroyed
Ecorse Range Rear LightDetroit RiverEcorse045 1894Destroyed
Fort Gratiot LightLake HuronPort Huron082 1825/18291933Active
Forty Mile Point LightLake HuronRogers Township, Presque Isle County066 18971969Active
Fourteen Foot Shoal LightLake HuronCheboygan County051 1930YesActive
Fourteen Mile Point LightLake SuperiorOntonagon00018941934Inactive
Frankfort LightLake MichiganFrankfort072 1873/1932YesActive
Frankfort South Range LightLake MichiganFrankfort000Destroyed
Frying Pan Island LightSt. Marys RiverDe Tour Village0001879/1882Active
Gibraltar LightDetroit RiverGibraltar0001838/18731879Destroyed
Grand Haven North Pierhead LightLake MichiganGrand Haven036 Active
Grand Haven South Pierhead Entrance LightLake MichiganGrand Haven042 1839/19051969Active
Grand Haven South Pierhead Inner LightLake MichiganGrand Haven052 1839/19051969Active
Grand Island East Channel LightLake SuperiorMunising00018701913Inactive
Grand Island Harbor Rear Range LightLake SuperiorChristmas070 1868/19141969Inactive
Grand Island North LightLake SuperiorGrand Island0001854/186719271961Inactive
Grand Marais Range LightsLake SuperiorGrand Marais054
1895Active
Grand Traverse LightLake MichiganLeelanau Peninsula047 1852/185819721972Inactive/Museum
Granite Island LightLake SuperiorGranite Island096 18681939Active
Grassy Island North Channel Range LightsDetroit RiverGrassy Island0001897Destroyed
Grassy Island South Channel Range Lights
Detroit RiverGrassy Island0001849/1896Destroyed
Gravelly Shoal LightLake HuronSaginaw Bay075 1939Active
Grays Reef LightLake MichiganBliss Township, Emmet County082 1891/19361976Active
Grosse Ile North Channel Range LightsDetroit RiverGrosse Ile0001894/19061963Destroyed
Inactive
Grosse Ile South Channel Range LightsDetroit RiverGrosse Ile000Active
Gull Rock LightLake SuperiorManitou Island, offshore west050 18671913Active
Harbor Beach LightLake HuronHarbor Beach, Michigan054 1858/18851968Active
Harwood Point East Range Front LightSt. Marys RiverSugar Island000Destroyed
Holland Harbor LightLake MichiganHolland052 1872/19361932Active
Huron Island LightLake SuperiorPowell Township, Marquette County197 1868/18771972Active
Ile Aux Galets LightLake MichiganEmmet County058 1850/18881969Active
Isle Royale LightLake SuperiorIsle Royale072 18751913Active
Kalamazoo River Light
Lake MichiganSaugatuck00018581914Destroyed
Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance LightLake SuperiorJacobsville068 1868/19201973Active
Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance LightLake SuperiorStanton Township, Houghton County082 1874/19501973Active
Lake St. Clair LightLake St. ClairHarsens Island043 1941YesActive
Lansing Shoals LightLake MichiganNewton Township, Mackinac County069 1900/19281976Active
Little Sable Point LightLake MichiganGolden Township, Oceana County108 18741955Active
Little Traverse LightLake MichiganHarbor Springs072 1884/1963Active
Ludington LightLake MichiganLudington055 1871/19241972Active
Mama Juda LightDetroit RiverMamajuda Island000Destroyed
Mama Juda Range Front LightDetroit RiverMamajuda Island000Destroyed
Manistee Main LightLake MichiganManistee000Destroyed
Manistee Pierhead lightsLake MichiganManistee055
1875/19271927Active
Manistique East Breakwater LightLake MichiganManistique050 1915/19171969Active
Manitou Island LightLake SuperiorManitou Island081 1850/18611978Active
Manning Memorial LightLake MichiganEmpire038 1990YesActive
Mariners Memorial LightDetroit RiverRiver Rouge0002003Active
Marquette Breakwater Outer LightLake SuperiorMarquette036 1875/1908Active
Marquette Harbor LightLake SuperiorMarquette077 1853/1866Active
Martin Reef LightLake HuronClark Township, Mackinac County065 1927YesActive
McGulpin Point LightStraits of MackinacWawatam Township, Emmet County102 1869Active
Mendota LightLake SuperiorDelaware044 1870/189519331960–1998Active
Menominee Pier LightLake MichiganMenominee046 1887/19271972Active
Middle Island LightLake HuronAlpena Township, Alpena County078 1905YesActive
Middle Lake George LightSt. Marys RiverSugar Island000Destroyed
Miller Memorial LightLake St. ClairSt. Clair Shores270 Active
Minneapolis Shoal LightLake HuronBig Bay de Noc082 19351979Active
Mission Point LightLake MichiganOld Mission Point047 18701933Inactive
Mission Point Light Lake MichiganOld Mission Point041 1933Active
Monroe Pier LightLake ErieMonroe0001849/18841916Destroyed
Munising Front Range LightLake SuperiorMunising079 1908YesActive
Munising Rear Range LightLake SuperiorMunising107 1908YesActive
Muskegon Breakwater LightLake MichiganMuskegon070 1851/1871Active
Muskegon Pier LightLake MichiganMuskegon050 1903Active
Naubinway Island LightLake MichiganNaubinway032 Active
New Buffalo LightLake MichiganNew Buffalo000Destroyed
North Manitou Island LightLake MichiganNorth Manitou Island00018991935Destroyed
North Manitou Shoal LightLake MichiganNorth Manitou Island079 19351980Active
Old Mackinac Point LightStraits of MackinacMackinaw City062 1889/18921957Inactive
Ontonagon Harbor West Breakwater LightLake SuperiorOntonagon031 Active
Ontonagon LightLake SuperiorOntonagon0001852/18661964Inactive
Passage Island LightLake SuperiorIsle Royale078 18821978Active
Peche Island Rear Range LightLake St. ClairPeche Island, offshore west114 1908/1983Active
Peninsula Point LightLake MichiganBay de Noc Township, Delta County040 1856/186619221936Inactive
Pentwater North Pierhead LightLake MichiganPentwater043 Active
Pipe Island LightSt. Marys RiverDrummond Township, Chippewa County052 18881937Active
Poe Reef LightLake HuronBois Blanc Island, offshore071 1893/19291974Active
Point Betsie LightLake MichiganLake Township, Benzie County052 18541984Active
Point Iroquois LightLake SuperiorBay Mills Township, Chippewa County072 1855/187119621971Inactive
Pointe aux Barques LightLake HuronPort Hope093 1848/18571958Active
Port Austin LightLake HuronPort Austin, offshore076 1878/1899YesActive
Port Sanilac LightLake HuronPort Sanilac069 18861925Active
Portage Lake LightLake MichiganPortage Lake0001891Destroyed
Portage River LightLake SuperiorTorch Lake Township, Houghton County0001856/18701920Inactive
Poverty Island LightLake MichiganPoverty Island078 187419571976Inactive
Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater LightLake SuperiorMarquette
Presque Isle Light Lake HuronPresque Isle Township, Presque Isle County123 18711970Active
Presque Isle Light Lake HuronPresque Isle Township, Presque Isle County036 18401871Inactive/Museum
Rock Harbor LightLake SuperiorRock Harbor00018551879Inactive
Rock of Ages LightLake SuperiorWashington Island, offshore130 19081978Active
Rouleau Point Range Front and Rear LightsKeweenaw WaterwayWashington Island, offshore
055
1897/1937YesActive
Round Island LightStraits of MackinacRound Island053 189519241947–1996Active
Round Island Light St. Marys RiverRound Island0001892Inactive
Round Island Passage LightStraits of MackinacRound Island Channel071 19471973Active
Saginaw Bay LightLake HuronBay City00018311876Destroyed
Saginaw River Rear Range LightLake HuronBay City077 187619541962Inactive
Sand Beach North Entrance East LightLake Huron000Destroyed
Sand Hills LightLake SuperiorAhmeek093 191919391954Inactive
Sand Point LightLake MichiganEscanaba044 18671934Inactive/Museum
Sand Point Light Lake SuperiorBaraga00018781922Inactive
Seul Choix LightLake MichiganMueller Township, Schoolcraft County080 18921972Active
Six Mile Point Range Rear LightSt. Marys River000Inactive/Moved
South Fox Island LightLake MichiganSouth Fox Island039 1867/19341969Inactive
South Haven LightLake MichiganSouth Haven037 1872/1903YesActive
South Manitou Island LightLake MichiganSouth Manitou Island054 1839/187219351967–2009Active
Spectacle Reef LightLake HuronCheboygan County086 18741972Active
Squaw Point LightLake Michigan000Destroyed
Squaw Island LightLake MichiganSquaw Island0001892Inactive
St. Clair Flats Front and Rear Range LightLake St. ClairHarsens Island, offshore0001859Active
St. Helena Island LightStraits of MackinacSt. Helena Island071 18731922Active
St. Joseph North Pier Inner LightLake MichiganSt. Joseph053 1832/1906Active
St. Joseph North Pier Outer LightLake MichiganSt. Joseph031 1832/1906Active
St. Martin Island LightLake MichiganSt. Martin Island081 1905Inactive
St. Mary's River Lower Range Front LightSt. Marys River000Destroyed
Stannard Rock LightLake SuperiorKeweenaw Peninsula, offshore102 18821962Active
Sturgeon Point LightLake HuronHaynes Township, Michigan, Alcona County069 18691939Active
Tawas Point LightLake HuronBaldwin Township, Iosco County070 1853/1876Active
Thunder Bay Island LightLake HuronAlpena County063 18321983Active
Tri-Centennial Light of DetroitDetroit RiverDetroit000Active
Vidal Shoals Channel Range Front and Rear LightsSt. Marys RiverSault Ste. Marie
066
Active
Waugoshance LightLake MichiganEmmet County074 18511912Inactive
White River LightLake MichiganWhitehall000187519451960Inactive/Museum
White Shoal LightLake MichiganEmmet County125 1891/19101976Active
Whitefish Point LightLake SuperiorWhitefish Township, Chippewa County080 1848/18611970Active
William Livingstone Memorial LightDetroit RiverBelle Isle058 1930Active
Windmill Point LightDetroit RiverDetroit042 1933Active
Windmill Point Range Front and Rear LightsDetroit RiverDetroit000Destroyed
Winter Point Range Front LightSt. Marys River046 Active

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