Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Lighthouse
Michigan
Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Michigan, first lit in 1919. Its official name is Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Light. The tower stands 62 feet tall. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Huron Island Lighthouse, 20 mi away.
Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1919
Tower height
62 ft
Light 69 ft above water
Official name
Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Light
Heritage status
National Register of Historic Places
About Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Lighthouse
The Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Light, also known as the Portage Entry Light, is a lighthouse located at the south end of breakwater at mouth of the Portage River in Torch Lake Township. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Lighthouse sits at 46.9689, -88.4311 in Michigan. The closest other lighthouses are Huron Island Lighthouse (20 mi), Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance Lighthouse (21 mi) and Sand Hills Lighthouse (29 mi). Michigan has 106 lighthouses in all.
Where Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Lighthouse is
46.9689, -88.4311 · more lighthouses in Michigan
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Lighthouses near Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Lighthouse
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Huron Island Lighthouse
20 mi away
Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance Lighthouse
21 mi away
Sand Hills Lighthouse
29 mi away
Eagle River Lighthouse
31 mi away
Mendota (Bete Grise) Lighthouse
35 mi away
Eagle Harbor Lighthouse
36 mi away
Also close to Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Lighthouse: Big Bay Point Lighthouse 36 mi · Ontonagon Lighthouse 42 mi · Copper Harbor Lighthouse 44 mi · Copper Harbor Front Range Lighthouse 44 mi · Gull Rock Lighthouse 48 mi
Questions about Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Lighthouse
Where is Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Lighthouse?
Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Lighthouse is in Michigan, at 46.9689, -88.4311. The nearest other lighthouse is Huron Island Lighthouse, 20 mi away.
When was Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Lighthouse built?
Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Lighthouse was first lit in 1919.
How tall is Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Lighthouse?
The tower is 62 feet (19 m) tall, and its light sits 69 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Lighthouse?
The closest are Huron Island Lighthouse (20 mi), Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance Lighthouse (21 mi) and Sand Hills Lighthouse (29 mi).
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