WayfarrowGrand Marais Light
Lighthouse · Cook County, Minnesota
Grand Marais Light is a lighthouse in Cook County, Minnesota. Minnesota has 9 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
It was built in 1922, in the interwar years, making it the 8th oldest of the 8 in Minnesota with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 34 feet tall; its light sits 49 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 2.5s (a white flash every 2.5 seconds); it guards Lake Superior.
Status check, 2026-11: The current steel skeleton tower on the breakwater replaced the original tower in 1922. 1885/1886 is when the station was established, not when the current tower was built. It stands at 47.7451° N, 90.3382° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1922 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 34 ft |
| Focal height | 49 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 2.5s |
| Body of water | Lake Superior |
| Coordinates | 47.74510, -90.33820 |
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