Lighthouse · Whitefish Point, Michigan
Whitefish Point Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1861 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows two white flashes every 20 seconds, seen up to 15 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The iron skeleton tower marks the turn into Whitefish Bay at the heart of the "Graveyard of the Great Lakes," and the grounds hold the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum with the bell of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
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Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1861 |
| Light | Fl (2)W 20s |
| Position | 46.7711°N, 84.9575°W |
| From Whitefish Point grounds | 431 m (1,413 ft), bearing 310° NW |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. VII 14530; NOAA ENC; National Register 73000947 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Whitefish Point grounds, 431 m (1,413 ft) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
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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.