Lighthouse · Sleeping Bear, Michigan
North Manitou Shoal Light
The tower was first lit in 1935 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one red flash every 15 seconds, seen up to 14 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Known locally as The Crib, this white tower on a concrete crib in the Manitou Passage was the last manned offshore light on the Great Lakes until 1980; it is seen from the Leland shore and the Manitou ferries.
Open in the viewer from Pyramid Point overlook →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1935 |
| Light | Fl R 15s |
| Position | 45.0210°N, 85.9571°W |
| From Pyramid Point overlook | 6.5 km (4.0 mi), bearing 336° NNW |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. VII 18340; NOAA ENC; National Register 05000981 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Pyramid Point overlook, 6.5 km (4.0 mi) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
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Nearby
- Three BrothersShipwreck · 1.5 m · 11 km
- South Manitou Island LighthouseLighthouse · 11 km
- Francisco MorazánShipwreck · 15 km
- Mission Point LighthouseLighthouse · 38 km
- Grand Traverse LighthouseLighthouse · 38 km
- South Fox Island LighthouseLighthouse · 41 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.