Lighthouse · Keweenaw, Michigan
Copper Harbor Front Range Light
The tower was first lit in 1927 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows quick white flashes, seen up to 3 nautical miles out. A white steel tower on a small building at the harbor shore in Copper Harbor, the front of a range that has guided boats through the rocky entrance since 1869.
Open in the viewer from Fanny Hooe Creek, Fort Wilkins →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1927 |
| Light | Q W |
| Position | 47.4687°N, 87.8665°W |
| From Fanny Hooe Creek, Fort Wilkins | 156 m (512 ft), bearing 356° N |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. VII 15185; NOAA ENC |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Fanny Hooe Creek, Fort Wilkins, 156 m (512 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
- Copper Harbor LighthouseLighthouse · 775 m
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- Gull Rock LighthouseLighthouse · 16 km
- Manitou Island LighthouseLighthouse · 22 km
- Eagle Harbor LighthouseLighthouse · 22 km
- Eagle River LighthouseLighthouse · 33 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.