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Menominee Pier Lighthouse

Michigan

Menominee Pier Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Michigan, first lit in 1927. Its official name is Menominee Pier Light. The tower stands 33 feet tall. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Green Island Lighthouse, 5.3 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.

Menominee Pier Lighthouse in Michigan
Photo: Jjegers at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5

Menominee Pier Lighthouse at a glance

Visiting

Grounds open

First lit

1927

Tower height

33 ft

Light 46 ft above water

Official name

Menominee Pier Light

About Menominee Pier Lighthouse

The Menominee North Pier lighthouse is located in the harbor of Menominee, Michigan. The station was first lit in 1877.

Menominee Pier Lighthouse sits at 45.0972, -87.5858 in Michigan. The closest other lighthouses are Green Island Lighthouse (5.3 mi), Peshtigo Reef Lighthouse (9.7 mi) and Chambers Island Lighthouse (13 mi). Michigan has 106 lighthouses in all.

Visiting Menominee Pier Lighthouse

There are no regular tours inside Menominee Pier 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

Where Menominee Pier Lighthouse is

45.0972, -87.5858 · more lighthouses in Michigan

Lighthouses near Menominee Pier Lighthouse

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Also close to Menominee Pier Lighthouse: Sturgeon Bay Canal Lighthouse 25 mi · Sturgeon Bay Canal North Pierhead Lighthouse 25 mi · Cana Island Lighthouse 26 mi · Plum Island Range Lights 34 mi · Green Bay Harbor Entrance Lighthouse 34 mi · Algoma Lighthouse 35 mi · Pilot Island Lighthouse 35 mi · Long Tail Point Lighthouse 40 mi

Questions about Menominee Pier Lighthouse

Where is Menominee Pier Lighthouse?

Menominee Pier Lighthouse is in Michigan, at 45.0972, -87.5858. The nearest other lighthouse is Green Island Lighthouse, 5.3 mi away.

Can you visit Menominee Pier Lighthouse?

Partly. There are no regular tours inside Menominee Pier Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.

Can you climb Menominee Pier Lighthouse?

No. The tower at Menominee Pier Lighthouse is not open for climbing.

When was Menominee Pier Lighthouse built?

Menominee Pier Lighthouse was first lit in 1927.

How tall is Menominee Pier Lighthouse?

The tower is 33 feet (10 m) tall, and its light sits 46 feet above the water.

What lighthouses are near Menominee Pier Lighthouse?

The closest are Green Island Lighthouse (5.3 mi), Peshtigo Reef Lighthouse (9.7 mi) and Chambers Island Lighthouse (13 mi).

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