Lighthouse · Escanaba, Michigan
Sand Point Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1868 and no longer serves as a light for ships. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A white brick house with a square tower on Escanaba's waterfront, dark since 1939 and restored by the Delta County Historical Society with a lantern from Poverty Island; open in summer.
Open in the viewer from Escanaba Public Beach →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1868 |
| Position | 45.7447°N, 87.0443°W |
| From Escanaba Public Beach | 720 m (2,363 ft), bearing 15° NNE |
| Source | OpenStreetMap; National Register 97001474 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Escanaba Public Beach, 720 m (2,363 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
- Peninsula Point LighthouseLighthouse · 10 km
- Minneapolis Shoal LighthouseLighthouse · 18 km
- St. Martin Island LighthouseLighthouse · 35 km
- Poverty Island LighthouseLighthouse · 38 km
- Manistique East Breakwater LightLighthouse · 66 km
- Munising Rear Range LightLighthouse · 80 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.