Munising Front Range Lighthouse
Michigan
Munising Front Range Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Michigan, first lit in 1908. Its official name is Munising Front Range Light. The tower stands 59 feet tall. The nearest other lighthouse is Munising Rear Range Lighthouse, 0.2 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.
Munising Front Range Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Grounds open
First lit
1908
Tower height
59 ft
Light 79 ft above water
Official name
Munising Front Range Light
About Munising Front Range Lighthouse
The Munising Front Range Light and its matching Munising Rear Range Light replaced the ineffective Grand Island East Channel Light in 1905. These two lights combine to guide boats from the open waters of Lake Superior down the East Channel next to Grand Island into the harbor of Munising.
Munising Front Range Lighthouse sits at 46.4151, -86.6611 in Michigan. The closest other lighthouses are Munising Rear Range Lighthouse (0.2 mi), Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse (2.1 mi) and Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse (3.4 mi). Michigan has 106 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Munising Front Range Lighthouse
There are no regular tours inside Munising Front Range Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close. The tower itself is closed to climbing.
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Lighthouses near Munising Front Range Lighthouse
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Munising Rear Range Lighthouse
0.2 mi away
Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse
2.1 mi away
Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse
3.4 mi away
Grand Island North Lighthouse
10 mi away
Au Sable Lighthouse
31 mi away
Marquette Harbor Lighthouse
35 mi away
Also close to Munising Front Range Lighthouse: Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse 36 mi · Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner and Outer Lights 38 mi · Manistique East Breakwater Lighthouse 38 mi · Granite Island Lighthouse 41 mi · Seul Choix Lighthouse 49 mi
Questions about Munising Front Range Lighthouse
Where is Munising Front Range Lighthouse?
Munising Front Range Lighthouse is in Michigan, at 46.4151, -86.6611. The nearest other lighthouse is Munising Rear Range Lighthouse, 0.2 mi away.
Can you visit Munising Front Range Lighthouse?
Partly. There are no regular tours inside Munising Front Range Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.
Can you climb Munising Front Range Lighthouse?
No. The tower at Munising Front Range Lighthouse is not open for climbing.
When was Munising Front Range Lighthouse built?
Munising Front Range Lighthouse was first lit in 1908.
How tall is Munising Front Range Lighthouse?
The tower is 59 feet (18 m) tall, and its light sits 79 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Munising Front Range Lighthouse?
The closest are Munising Rear Range Lighthouse (0.2 mi), Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse (2.1 mi) and Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse (3.4 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Munising Front 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.