Lighthouse · Keweenaw Bay, Michigan
Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Light
The tower was first lit in 1920 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one white flash every 6 seconds, seen up to 9 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A white octagonal steel tower on a concrete pier at the Keweenaw Bay end of the Portage waterway, about half a mile off Jacobsville.
Open in the viewer from White City beach, Portage Entry →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1920 |
| Light | Fl W 6s |
| Position | 46.9689°N, 88.4311°W |
| From White City beach, Portage Entry | 640 m (2,100 ft), bearing 171° S |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. VII 14765; NOAA ENC; National Register 14000426 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from White City beach, Portage Entry, 640 m (2,100 ft) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
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Nearby
- Portage River LighthouseLighthouse · 1.7 km
- Sand Point Lighthouse (Baraga)Lighthouse · 21 km
- Huron Island LighthouseLighthouse · 33 km
- Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance LightLighthouse · 33 km
- Sand Hills LighthouseLighthouse · 47 km
- Eagle River LighthouseLighthouse · 50 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.