Lighthouse · Ontonagon, Michigan
Ontonagon Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1866 and no longer serves as a light for ships. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The yellow brick lighthouse on the west bank of the Ontonagon River, dark since 1964, is restored by the Ontonagon County Historical Society, which runs tours.
Open in the viewer from Lakeshore Park, Ontonagon →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1866 |
| Position | 46.8734°N, 89.3259°W |
| From Lakeshore Park, Ontonagon | 477 m (1,566 ft), bearing 230° SW |
| Source | OpenStreetMap; National Register 75000960 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Lakeshore Park, Ontonagon, 477 m (1,566 ft) 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.
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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.