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Grand Island North Lighthouse

Michigan

Grand Island North Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Michigan, first lit in 1867. Its official name is Grand Island North Light. It was deactivated in 1961. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse, 7.6 mi away. It is on private property and not open to the public.

Grand Island North Lighthouse in Michigan
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Grand Island North Lighthouse at a glance

Visiting

Private, not open

First lit

1867

Deactivated 1961

Official name

Grand Island North Light

Heritage status

National Register of Historic Places

About Grand Island North Lighthouse

The Grand Island North Light (also known as the Old North Light) is a lighthouse located on the north end of Grand Island near Munising, Michigan in south eastern Lake Superior. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Grand Island North Lighthouse sits at 46.5604, -86.6800 in Michigan. The closest other lighthouses are Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse (7.6 mi), Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse (8.6 mi) and Munising Front Range Lighthouse (10 mi). Michigan has 106 lighthouses in all.

Visiting Grand Island North Lighthouse

Grand Island North Lighthouse is on private or restricted property and not open to the public. You may still be able to see it from a public road, beach or boat.

Where Grand Island North Lighthouse is

46.5604, -86.6800 · more lighthouses in Michigan

Lighthouses near Grand Island North Lighthouse

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Also close to Grand Island North Lighthouse: Marquette Harbor Lighthouse 33 mi · Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner and Outer Lights 35 mi · Granite Island Lighthouse 36 mi · Manistique East Breakwater Lighthouse 47 mi

Questions about Grand Island North Lighthouse

Where is Grand Island North Lighthouse?

Grand Island North Lighthouse is in Michigan, at 46.5604, -86.6800. The nearest other lighthouse is Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse, 7.6 mi away.

Can you visit Grand Island North Lighthouse?

No. Grand Island North Lighthouse is on private or restricted property and not open to the public.

When was Grand Island North Lighthouse built?

Grand Island North Lighthouse was first lit in 1867. It was deactivated in 1961.

What lighthouses are near Grand Island North Lighthouse?

The closest are Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse (7.6 mi), Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse (8.6 mi) and Munising Front Range Lighthouse (10 mi).

Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Grand Island North Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.