Lighthouse · Alpena, Michigan
Thunder Bay Island Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1857 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one green flash every 10 seconds, seen up to 16 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. One of the oldest working lights in Michigan, a limestone tower of 1832 raised and sheathed in brick in 1857, on an island off the mouth of Thunder Bay; it is seen from the water.
Open in the viewer from By boat off Thunder Bay Island →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1857 |
| Light | Fl G 10s |
| Position | 45.0373°N, 83.1943°W |
| From By boat off Thunder Bay Island | 2.1 km (1.3 mi), bearing 98° E |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. VII 11495; NOAA ENC; National Register 84001371 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from By boat off Thunder Bay Island, 2.1 km (1.3 mi) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
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Nearby
- MonohansettShipwreck · 5.5 m · 623 m
- Alpena LightLighthouse · 18 km
- Middle Island LighthouseLighthouse · 20 km
- Sturgeon Point LighthouseLighthouse · 37 km
- Old Presque Isle LighthouseLighthouse · 41 km
- New Presque Isle LighthouseLighthouse · 42 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.