Lighthouse · Marquette, Michigan
Big Bay Point Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1896 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one white flash every 5 seconds. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A red brick lighthouse on a bluff northwest of Big Bay that has been a bed and breakfast since 1986; the grounds and tower are toured, and its light shines again as a private aid.
Open in the viewer from Big Bay harbor →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1896 |
| Light | Fl W 5s |
| Position | 46.8414°N, 87.6803°W |
| From Big Bay harbor | 4.0 km (2.5 mi), bearing 65° ENE |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. VII 14705; NOAA ENC; OpenStreetMap; National Register 88001837 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Big Bay harbor, 4.0 km (2.5 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
- Granite Island LighthouseLighthouse · 24 km
- Huron Island LighthouseLighthouse · 28 km
- Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater LightLighthouse · 38 km
- Marquette Harbor LighthouseLighthouse · 40 km
- Stannard Rock LighthouseLighthouse · 51 km
- Portage River LighthouseLighthouse · 58 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.