Lighthouse · Cheboygan, Michigan
Poe Reef Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1929 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows a white light, on and off for equal times, every 2 seconds, seen up to 9 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A banded white-and-black tower on a crib in South Channel, six miles east of Cheboygan; it is closed and is seen from Cheboygan State Park, Gordon Turner Park or a summer cruise.
Open in the viewer from Cheboygan State Park beach →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1929 |
| Light | Iso W 2s |
| Position | 45.6948°N, 84.3621°W |
| From Cheboygan State Park beach | 5.3 km (3.3 mi), bearing 57° ENE |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. VII 11750; NOAA ENC; National Register 05000985 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Cheboygan State Park beach, 5.3 km (3.3 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
- Fourteen Foot Shoal LighthouseLighthouse · 5.9 km
- Cheboygan Crib LightLighthouse · 9.1 km
- Cheboygan River Front Range LighthouseLighthouse · 10 km
- Bois Blanc Island LighthouseLighthouse · 14 km
- Spectacle Reef LighthouseLighthouse · 19 km
- Round Island LighthouseLighthouse · 25 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.