Lighthouse · Keweenaw, Michigan
Eagle Harbor Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1871 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows white and red in turn every 20 seconds, seen up to 23 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The red brick lighthouse on the rocks at the entrance to Eagle Harbor is run as a museum by the Keweenaw County Historical Society, with maritime exhibits in the old fog signal building.
Open in the viewer from Koop-Black Cove Park, Eagle Harbor →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1871 |
| Light | Al WR 20s |
| Position | 47.4598°N, 88.1591°W |
| From Koop-Black Cove Park, Eagle Harbor | 780 m (2,560 ft), bearing 268° W |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. VII 15195; NOAA ENC; National Register 84001745 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Koop-Black Cove Park, Eagle Harbor, 780 m (2,560 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
- Eagle River LighthouseLighthouse · 12 km
- Mendota LighthouseLighthouse · 17 km
- Sand Hills LighthouseLighthouse · 18 km
- Copper Harbor Front Range LightLighthouse · 22 km
- Copper Harbor LighthouseLighthouse · 23 km
- Gull Rock LighthouseLighthouse · 38 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.