Lighthouse · Mackinac, Michigan
Round Island Passage Light
The tower was first lit in 1948 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one red flash every 5 seconds, seen up to 11 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. An automated tower on a crib in the channel between Round Island and Mackinac Island, passed by every ferry to the island.
Open in the viewer from Windermere Point, Mackinac Island →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1948 |
| Light | Fl R 5s |
| Position | 45.8430°N, 84.6154°W |
| From Windermere Point, Mackinac Island | 454 m (1,490 ft), bearing 149° SSE |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. VII 12580; NOAA ENC; National Register 13000583 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Windermere Point, Mackinac Island, 454 m (1,490 ft) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
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Nearby
- Round Island LighthouseLighthouse · 658 m
- Old Mackinac Point LighthouseLighthouse · 11 km
- McGulpin Point LighthouseLighthouse · 14 km
- Bois Blanc Island LighthouseLighthouse · 15 km
- St. Helena Island LighthouseLighthouse · 19 km
- Fourteen Foot Shoal LighthouseLighthouse · 23 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.