WayfarrowGrand Traverse Light
Lighthouse · Leelanau County, Michigan
Grand Traverse Light is a lighthouse in Leelanau County, Michigan. Michigan has 124 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 6 of them in Leelanau County.
It was built in 1858, in the Civil War era, making it the 7th oldest of the 89 in Michigan with a recorded construction date; it guards Lake Michigan; it was deactivated in 1972.
Status check, 2026-11: The 1852 tower was torn down and replaced in 1858 by the current dwelling with a tower on top, which is now a museum in Leelanau State Park. Reported tower heights range from 34 to 50 ft, so no height is given. Grand Traverse Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 45.2100° N, 85.5500° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1858 |
|---|---|
| Deactivated | 1972 |
| Body of water | Lake Michigan |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 45.21000, -85.55000 |
Nearby places
- Mission Point Lightlighthouse · Grand Traverse County · 15.5 mi
- Charlevoix South Pier Light Stationlighthouse · Charlevoix County · 15.8 mi
- South Fox Island Lightlighthouse · Leelanau County · 18.2 mi
- Snowflakeghost town · Antrim County · 19.4 mi
- North Manitou Island Lightlighthouse · Leelanau County · 22.6 mi
- North Manitou Shoal Light Stationlighthouse · Leelanau County · 23.8 mi
- Beaver Island Head Lightlighthouse · Charlevoix County · 25.4 mi
- Crescent, Michiganghost town · Leelanau County · 25.5 mi
- South Manitou Island Lighthouselighthouse · Leelanau County · 30 mi
- Little Traverse Lightlighthouse · Emmet County · 31.3 mi
- Jacktownghost town · Benzie County · 36.7 mi
- Beaver Island Harbor Lightlighthouse · Charlevoix County · 36.9 mi
Questions
Where is Grand Traverse Light?
Grand Traverse Light is in Leelanau County, Michigan, at 45.2100, -85.5500.
How many lighthouses are in Leelanau County?
Leelanau County, Michigan has 6 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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