WayfarrowWhitefish Point Light
Lighthouse · Chippewa County, Michigan
Whitefish Point 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 1861, in the Civil War era, making it the 11th oldest of the 89 in Michigan with a recorded construction date; its light sits 79 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl(2) W 20s (a group of 2 white flashes every 20 seconds), with a range of about 15 nautical miles; it guards Lake Superior.
Status check, 2026-11: The 1861 iron-pile skeletal tower replaced the 1849 stone tower and is part of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum; sources disagree on the height (76 to 80 ft), and USLHS says it entered service in 1862. Whitefish Point Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 46.7711° N, 84.9575° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1861 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 79 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl(2) W 20s |
| Range | 15 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Superior |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 46.77111, -84.95750 |
Nearby places
- Shelldrakeghost town · Chippewa County · 7.4 mi
- Vermilion Pointghost town · Chippewa County · 9.1 mi
- Crisp Point Lightlighthouse · Luce County · 14.3 mi
- Point Iroquois Lightlighthouse · Chippewa County · 25.2 mi
- Carletonvilleghost town · Chippewa County · 30.5 mi
- Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Outer Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 48.5 mi
- Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner and Outer Lightslighthouse · Alger County · 48.5 mi
Questions
Where is Whitefish Point Light?
Whitefish Point Light is in Chippewa County, Michigan, at 46.7711, -84.9575.
How many lighthouses are in Chippewa County?
Chippewa County, Michigan has 5 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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