Lighthouse · Presque Isle, Michigan
New Presque Isle Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1871 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one white flash every 15 seconds, seen up to 16 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A 113-foot brick tower of 1870 on the Presque Isle peninsula north of Alpena, in a county park where the township museum society gives tours in season.
Open in the viewer from North Bay Beach Park, Presque Isle →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1871 |
| Light | Fl W 15s |
| Position | 45.3565°N, 83.4923°W |
| From North Bay Beach Park, Presque Isle | 1.7 km (1.1 mi), bearing 358° N |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. VII 11550; NOAA ENC; National Register 83000890 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from North Bay Beach Park, Presque Isle, 1.7 km (1.1 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
- Old Presque Isle LighthouseLighthouse · 1.9 km
- Middle Island LighthouseLighthouse · 23 km
- Alpena LightLighthouse · 33 km
- Joseph S. FayShipwreck · 5.2 m · 36 km
- Forty Mile Point LighthouseLighthouse · 36 km
- Thunder Bay Island 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.