Lighthouse · Grand Marais, Michigan
Au Sable Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1874 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one white flash every 6 seconds, seen up to 12 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands on Au Sable Point in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, a 1.5-mile walk along the shore from the Hurricane River campground, and the tower is open in summer.
Open in the viewer from Woodland Park, Grand Marais →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1874 |
| Light | Fl W 6s |
| Position | 46.6727°N, 86.1394°W |
| From Woodland Park, Grand Marais | 11 km (7.1 mi), bearing 269° W |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. VII 14565; NOAA ENC; OpenStreetMap; National Register 78000374 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Woodland Park, Grand Marais, 11 km (7.1 mi) 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
- Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner LightLighthouse · 13 km
- Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Outer LightLighthouse · 13 km
- Herman H. HettlerShipwreck · 7.6 m · 41 km
- Grand Island North LighthouseLighthouse · 43 km
- Grand Island East Channel LighthouseLighthouse · 44 km
- BermudaShipwreck · 3.7 m · 45 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.