Lighthouse · Presque Isle, Michigan
Forty Mile Point Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1897 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows a white light, on and off for equal times, every 6 seconds, seen up to 16 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A square brick tower on a duplex keepers' house north of Rogers City, owned by Presque Isle County; the 40 Mile Point Lighthouse Society runs tours and a museum from late May to mid-October.
Open in the viewer from Forty Mile Point Lighthouse Park beach →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1897 |
| Light | Iso W 6s |
| Position | 45.4862°N, 83.9136°W |
| From Forty Mile Point Lighthouse Park beach | 204 m (671 ft), bearing 274° W |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. VII 11715; NOAA ENC; National Register 84001830 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Forty Mile Point Lighthouse Park beach, 204 m (671 ft) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
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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.