Lighthouse · Apostle Islands, Wisconsin
Michigan Island Lighthouse
The tower was first lit in 1929 and is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one white flash every 6 seconds, seen up to 11 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The tallest light in the Apostle Islands, a skeletal iron tower that first stood at Schooner Ledge on the Delaware River in 1881 and was rebuilt on Michigan Island's bluff in 1929, beside the older lighthouse.
Open in the viewer from By boat off Michigan Island →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Built | 1929 |
| Light | Fl W 6s |
| Position | 46.8714°N, 90.4971°W |
| From By boat off Michigan Island | 1.5 km (0.9 mi), bearing 37° NE |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. VII 15275; NOAA ENC; National Register 77000145 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from By boat off Michigan Island, 1.5 km (0.9 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
- Old Michigan Island LighthouseLighthouse · 38 m
- Outer Island LighthouseLighthouse · 24 km
- Raspberry Island LighthouseLighthouse · 26 km
- La Pointe LighthouseLighthouse · 27 km
- Devils Island LighthouseLighthouse · 29 km
- Sand Island LighthouseLighthouse · 37 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.