WayfarrowGrand Island North Light
Lighthouse · Alger County, Michigan
Grand Island North Light is a lighthouse in Alger County, Michigan. Michigan has 124 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 9 of them in Alger County.
It was built in 1867, in the Civil War era, making it the 17th oldest of the 89 in Michigan with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 40 feet tall (45th tallest of 63 measured in Michigan); its light sits 73 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 6s (a white flash every 6 seconds), with a range of about 16.7 nautical miles; it guards Lake Superior; it was deactivated in 1961.
Status check, 2026-11: The 1867 brick lighthouse with a 40-ft tower replaced a wooden 1856 station. It sits on a 175-ft cliff and is now a private summer home that can't be reached by land. Grand Island North Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 46.5604° N, 86.6800° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1867 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 40 ft |
| Focal height | 73 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 6s |
| Range | 16.7 nautical miles |
| Deactivated | 1961 |
| Body of water | Lake Superior |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 46.56039, -86.68000 |
Nearby places
- Grand Island East Channel Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 7.7 mi
- Grand Island Harbor Front Range Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 8.4 mi
- Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 8.6 mi
- Munising Front Range Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 10.1 mi
- Munising Rear Range Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 10.3 mi
- Au Sable Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 26.8 mi
- Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Lightlighthouse · Marquette County · 33 mi
- Marquette Harbor Lightlighthouse · Marquette County · 33.1 mi
- Osierghost town · Delta County · 34.4 mi
- Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Outer Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 34.7 mi
- Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner and Outer Lightslighthouse · Alger County · 34.7 mi
- Granite Island Lighthouselighthouse · Marquette County · 36.5 mi
Questions
Where is Grand Island North Light?
Grand Island North Light is in Alger County, Michigan, at 46.5604, -86.6800.
How many lighthouses are in Alger County?
Alger County, Michigan has 9 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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