Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse
Michigan
Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Michigan, first lit in 1868. Its official name is Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light. The tower stands 66 feet tall. It was deactivated in 1969. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Munising Front Range Lighthouse, 2.1 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.
Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Grounds open
First lit
1868
Deactivated 1969
Tower height
66 ft
Light 69 ft above water
Official name
Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light
About Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse
The Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light is a lighthouse located off M-28 in Munising Township, Michigan. It is also known as the Bay Furnace Rear Range Light, Christmas Rear Range Light, or End of the Road Light.
Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse sits at 46.4367, -86.6911 in Michigan. The closest other lighthouses are Munising Front Range Lighthouse (2.1 mi), Munising Rear Range Lighthouse (2.1 mi) and Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse (3.5 mi). Michigan has 106 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse
There are no regular tours inside Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close. The tower itself is closed to climbing.
- Heritage status
- National Register of Historic Places
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Lighthouses near Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse
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Munising Front Range Lighthouse
2.1 mi away
Munising Rear Range Lighthouse
2.1 mi away
Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse
3.5 mi away
Grand Island North Lighthouse
8.6 mi away
Au Sable Lighthouse
31 mi away
Marquette Harbor Lighthouse
33 mi away
Also close to Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse: Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse 34 mi · Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner and Outer Lights 38 mi · Granite Island Lighthouse 39 mi · Manistique East Breakwater Lighthouse 40 mi
Questions about Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse
Where is Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse?
Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse is in Michigan, at 46.4367, -86.6911. The nearest other lighthouse is Munising Front Range Lighthouse, 2.1 mi away.
Can you visit Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse?
Partly. There are no regular tours inside Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.
Can you climb Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse?
No. The tower at Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse is not open for climbing.
When was Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse built?
Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse was first lit in 1868. It was deactivated in 1969.
How tall is Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse?
The tower is 66 feet (20 m) tall, and its light sits 69 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse?
The closest are Munising Front Range Lighthouse (2.1 mi), Munising Rear Range Lighthouse (2.1 mi) and Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse (3.5 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.