Munising Rear Range Lighthouse
Michigan
Munising Rear Range Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Michigan, first lit in 1908. Its official name is Munising Rear Range Light. The tower stands 33 feet tall. The nearest other lighthouse is Munising Front Range Lighthouse, 0.2 mi away.
Munising Rear Range Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1908
Tower height
33 ft
Light 107 ft above water
Official name
Munising Rear Range Light
Built of
Steel
About Munising Rear Range Lighthouse
The Munising Rear Range Light works with the Munising Front Range Light to project a line of light out into Lake Superior in order to guide boats from the open lake into the safe harbor at Munising, Michigan. This harbor is a natural bay (thus providing protection from easterly or westerly storms) and sheltered on the north by Grand Island.
Munising Rear Range Lighthouse sits at 46.4125, -86.6640 in Michigan. The closest other lighthouses are Munising Front Range Lighthouse (0.2 mi), Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse (2.1 mi) and Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse (3.6 mi). Michigan has 106 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Munising Rear Range Lighthouse
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Munising Front Range Lighthouse
0.2 mi away
Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse
2.1 mi away
Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse
3.6 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 Rear 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 · Sand Point Lighthouse 50 mi
Questions about Munising Rear Range Lighthouse
Where is Munising Rear Range Lighthouse?
Munising Rear Range Lighthouse is in Michigan, at 46.4125, -86.6640. The nearest other lighthouse is Munising Front Range Lighthouse, 0.2 mi away.
When was Munising Rear Range Lighthouse built?
Munising Rear Range Lighthouse was first lit in 1908.
How tall is Munising Rear Range Lighthouse?
The tower is 33 feet (10 m) tall, and its light sits 107 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Munising Rear Range Lighthouse?
The closest are Munising Front Range Lighthouse (0.2 mi), Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse (2.1 mi) and Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse (3.6 mi).
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