WayfarrowPoint Iroquois Light
Lighthouse · Chippewa County, Michigan
Point Iroquois Light is a lighthouse in Chippewa County, Michigan. Michigan has 124 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 5 of them in Chippewa County.
It was built in 1870, in the late 19th century, making it the 27th oldest of the 89 in Michigan with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 65 feet tall (15th tallest of 63 measured in Michigan); its light sits 72 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 30s (a white flash every 30 seconds), with a range of about 13 nautical miles; it guards Lake Superior; it was deactivated in 1971.
Status check, 2026-11: The first tower was 45 ft of rubble stone, finished in 1856. The current 65-ft brick tower replaced it in 1870, was retired in the early 1960s and is now a museum in Hiawatha National Forest. Point Iroquois Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 46.4847° N, 84.6308° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1870 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 65 ft |
| Focal height | 72 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 30s |
| Range | 13 nautical miles |
| Deactivated | 1971 |
| Body of water | Lake Superior |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 46.48472, -84.63083 |
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Questions
Where is Point Iroquois Light?
Point Iroquois Light is in Chippewa County, Michigan, at 46.4847, -84.6308.
How many lighthouses are in Chippewa County?
Chippewa County, Michigan has 5 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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