WayfarrowCopper Harbor Light
Lighthouse · Keweenaw County, Michigan
Copper Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Keweenaw County, Michigan. Michigan has 124 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 12 of them in Keweenaw County.
It was built in 1866, in the Civil War era, making it the 14th oldest of the 89 in Michigan with a recorded construction date; its light sits 89 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl G 6s (a green flash every 6 seconds), with a range of about 18 nautical miles; it guards Lake Superior; the structure is built of brick.
Status check, 2026-11: The 1848 stone tower was taken down and replaced by the 1866 brick tower-and-house lighthouse (the record's 1848 is wrong for the current structure). Since 1933 the active light has been on a nearby steel skeleton tower. Height is not well confirmed, so it is left null. Copper Harbor Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 47.4745° N, 87.8603° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1866 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 89 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl G 6s |
| Range | 18 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Superior |
| Material | brick |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 47.47450, -87.86030 |
Nearby places
- Copper Harbor Front Range Lightlighthouse · Keweenaw County · 0.5 mi
- Mandanghost town · Keweenaw County · 8 mi
- Mendota Lightlighthouse · Keweenaw County · 8.5 mi
- Gull Rock Light Stationlighthouse · Keweenaw County · 10 mi
- Manitou Island Light Stationlighthouse · Keweenaw County · 13.3 mi
- Eagle Harbor Lightlighthouse · Keweenaw County · 14 mi
- Eagle River Lightlighthouse · Keweenaw County · 20.9 mi
- Cliftonghost town · Keweenaw County · 21.8 mi
- Cliffghost town · Keweenaw County · 22.2 mi
- Sand Hills Lightlighthouse · Keweenaw County · 24.4 mi
- Gregoryvilleghost town · Houghton County · 31.9 mi
- Huron Island Lightlighthouse · Marquette County · 35.9 mi
Questions
Where is Copper Harbor Light?
Copper Harbor Light is in Keweenaw County, Michigan, at 47.4745, -87.8603.
How many lighthouses are in Keweenaw County?
Keweenaw County, Michigan has 12 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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