Lighthouse · Mackinac, Michigan
White Shoal Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1910 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one white flash every 5 seconds, seen up to 11 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The tallest lighthouse on the Great Lakes, painted in red and white barber-pole stripes, on a crib 20 miles west of the Mackinac Bridge; boat tours visit in summer.
Open in the viewer from By boat at Waugoshance Shoal →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1910 |
| Light | Fl W 5s |
| Position | 45.8417°N, 85.1357°W |
| From By boat at Waugoshance Shoal | 4.5 km (2.8 mi), bearing 348° NNW |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. VII 17750; NOAA ENC; National Register 84001391 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from By boat at Waugoshance Shoal, 4.5 km (2.8 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
- Waugoshance LighthouseLighthouse · 6.9 km
- Grays Reef LighthouseLighthouse · 8.6 km
- Ile Aux Galets LighthouseLighthouse · 19 km
- St. Helena Island LighthouseLighthouse · 21 km
- McGulpin Point LighthouseLighthouse · 29 km
- Beaver Island Harbor LighthouseLighthouse · 31 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.