Lighthouse · Alpena, Michigan
Alpena Light
The tower was first lit in 1914 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one red flash every 6 seconds, seen up to 9 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A red skeleton tower with an enclosed upper room at the end of the north breakwater at the mouth of the Thunder Bay River; it is best seen from the Alpena marina.
Open in the viewer from Alpena Marina →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1914 |
| Light | Fl R 6s |
| Position | 45.0603°N, 83.4231°W |
| From Alpena Marina | 452 m (1,483 ft), bearing 72° ENE |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. VII 11370; NOAA ENC; National Register 06000197 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Alpena Marina, 452 m (1,483 ft) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
On the website for now. Michigan's lighthouses are in the web viewer first, and they are coming to the CoastFinder app, which covers the North Carolina coast today. Follow @coastfinderapp to hear when Michigan arrives.
Nearby
- Middle Island LighthouseLighthouse · 17 km
- MonohansettShipwreck · 5.5 m · 18 km
- Thunder Bay Island LighthouseLighthouse · 18 km
- Old Presque Isle LighthouseLighthouse · 32 km
- New Presque Isle LighthouseLighthouse · 33 km
- Sturgeon Point LighthouseLighthouse · 40 km
Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.