Cheboygan Crib Lighthouse
Michigan
Cheboygan Crib Lighthouse is a crib lighthouse in Michigan, first lit in 1884. Its official name is Cheboygan Crib Light. The tower stands 25 feet tall. It was deactivated in 1984. The nearest other lighthouse is Fourteen Foot Shoal Lighthouse, 2.2 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.
Cheboygan Crib Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Grounds open
First lit
1884
Deactivated 1984
Tower height
25 ft
Light 36 ft above water
Official name
Cheboygan Crib Light
About Cheboygan Crib Lighthouse
The Cheboygan Crib Light is a light that marks the west pier head of the mouth of the Cheboygan River into Lake Huron. The pier head, in the center of the municipality of Cheboygan, is located at the north or lake end of Huron Street, and is one of the centerpieces of Cheboygan's Gordon Turner Park.
Cheboygan Crib Lighthouse sits at 45.6568, -84.4650 in Michigan. The closest other lighthouses are Fourteen Foot Shoal Lighthouse (2.2 mi), Poe Reef Lighthouse (5.7 mi) and Bois Blanc Lighthouse (11 mi). Michigan has 106 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Cheboygan Crib Lighthouse
There are no regular tours inside Cheboygan Crib Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close.
Tours and Tickets Near Cheboygan Crib Lighthouse
Tours are booked through Viator. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Lighthouses near Cheboygan Crib Lighthouse
All lighthouses in Michigan →
Fourteen Foot Shoal Lighthouse
2.2 mi away
Poe Reef Lighthouse
5.7 mi away
Bois Blanc Lighthouse
11 mi away
Round Island Lighthouse
14 mi away
Round Island Passage Lighthouse
15 mi away
Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse
16 mi away
Also close to Cheboygan Crib Lighthouse: McGulpin Point Lighthouse 17 mi · Spectacle Reef Lighthouse 18 mi · Wawatam Lighthouse 19 mi · Martin Reef Lighthouse 23 mi · St. Helena Island Lighthouse 24 mi · Forty Mile Point Lighthouse 29 mi · Little Traverse Lighthouse 30 mi · Waugoshance Lighthouse 31 mi
Questions about Cheboygan Crib Lighthouse
Where is Cheboygan Crib Lighthouse?
Cheboygan Crib Lighthouse is in Michigan, at 45.6568, -84.4650. The nearest other lighthouse is Fourteen Foot Shoal Lighthouse, 2.2 mi away.
Can you visit Cheboygan Crib Lighthouse?
Partly. There are no regular tours inside Cheboygan Crib Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.
When was Cheboygan Crib Lighthouse built?
Cheboygan Crib Lighthouse was first lit in 1884. It was deactivated in 1984.
How tall is Cheboygan Crib Lighthouse?
The tower is 25 feet (8 m) tall, and its light sits 36 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Cheboygan Crib Lighthouse?
The closest are Fourteen Foot Shoal Lighthouse (2.2 mi), Poe Reef Lighthouse (5.7 mi) and Bois Blanc Lighthouse (11 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Cheboygan Crib Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.