WayfarrowMiddle Island Light
Lighthouse · Alpena County, Michigan
Middle Island Light is a lighthouse in Alpena County, Michigan. Michigan has 124 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 3 of them in Alpena County.
It was built in 1905, in the early 20th century, making it the 59th oldest of the 89 in Michigan with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 71 feet tall (8th tallest of 63 measured in Michigan); its light sits 79 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 10s (a white flash every 10 seconds), with a range of about 14 nautical miles; it guards Lake Huron.
Status check, 2026-11: First lit June 1, 1905, and transferred to the Middle Island Lighthouse Keepers Association in 2012. Some news and real-estate sources give 76–78 ft, but Lighthouse Digest gives a 71 ft tower and a 78 ft focal plane. Middle Island Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is not reachable by road: the nearest road is about 3 miles away, so it is seen from shore or reached by water. It stands at 45.1931° N, 83.3211° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1905 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 71 ft |
| Focal height | 79 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 10s |
| Range | 14 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Huron |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 45.19310, -83.32110 |
Nearby places
- Alpena Lightlighthouse · Alpena County · 10.4 mi
- Thunder Bay Island Lightlighthouse · Alpena County · 12.4 mi
- Old Presque Isle Lightlighthouse · Presque Isle County · 12.8 mi
- New Presque Isle Lightlighthouse · Presque Isle County · 14 mi
- Hagensvilleghost town · Presque Isle County · 24.4 mi
- Sturgeon Point Lightlighthouse · Alcona County · 33.5 mi
- Forty Mile Point Lightlighthouse · Presque Isle County · 35.2 mi
Questions
Where is Middle Island Light?
Middle Island Light is in Alpena County, Michigan, at 45.1931, -83.3211.
How many lighthouses are in Alpena County?
Alpena County, Michigan has 3 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
- Wayfarrow status check (web sources) — Checked for current status (facts)
- Wayfarrow status check (web sources) — Checked for current status (facts)
- Wayfarrow status check (web sources) — Checked for current status (facts)
- Wikidata — Wikidata item (CC0)
- National Register of Historic Places — National Register of Historic Places record (public-domain)
- Wikidata — Wikipedia article (linked as a source; text not used) (CC0)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.