Lighthouse · The Thumb, Michigan
Port Austin Reef Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1878 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one white flash every 6 seconds, seen up to 8 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A buff brick tower with an attached house on a reef 2.5 miles north of Port Austin at the tip of the Thumb; the Port Austin Reef Light Association restores it, and it is open for tours by boat.
Open in the viewer from Lakeshore Road viewpoint, Port Austin Township →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1878 |
| Light | Fl W 6s |
| Position | 44.0820°N, 82.9824°W |
| From Lakeshore Road viewpoint, Port Austin Township | 10 km (6.4 mi), bearing 298° WNW |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. VII 10275; NOAA ENC; National Register 11000666 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Lakeshore Road viewpoint, Port Austin Township, 10 km (6.4 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.
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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.