Lighthouse · Keweenaw, Michigan
Gull Rock Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1867 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows two white flashes every 5 seconds, seen up to 8 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A small brick lighthouse on a bare rock between the tip of the Keweenaw and Manitou Island, seen from lighthouse cruises out of Copper Harbor.
Open in the viewer from By boat off Manitou Island →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1867 |
| Light | Fl (2)W 5s |
| Position | 47.4175°N, 87.6639°W |
| From By boat off Manitou Island | 3.1 km (1.9 mi), bearing 290° WNW |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. VII 15165; NOAA ENC; National Register 84001751 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from By boat off Manitou Island, 3.1 km (1.9 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
- Manitou Island LighthouseLighthouse · 5.8 km
- Copper Harbor LighthouseLighthouse · 16 km
- Copper Harbor Front Range LightLighthouse · 16 km
- Mendota LighthouseLighthouse · 23 km
- Eagle Harbor LighthouseLighthouse · 38 km
- Stannard Rock LighthouseLighthouse · 42 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.