Peche Island Rear Range Lighthouse
Michigan
Peche Island Rear Range Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Michigan, first lit in 1908. Its official name is Peche Island Rear Range Light. The tower stands 66 feet tall. It was deactivated in 1983. The nearest other lighthouse is St. Clair Flats Front and Rear Range Lighthouse, 16 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.
Peche Island Rear Range Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Grounds open
First lit
1908
Deactivated 1983
Tower height
66 ft
Official name
Peche Island Rear Range Light
About Peche Island Rear Range Lighthouse
The Peche Island Rear Range Light (or Peach Island Rear Range Light) was a historic lighthouse "off Peche Island in the entrance to the Detroit River from Lake St. Clair." Located in American waters just north of the border to Canada it was moved to Marine City, Michigan upon its deactivation.
Peche Island Rear Range Lighthouse sits at 42.7164, -82.4916 in Michigan. The closest other lighthouses are St. Clair Flats Front and Rear Range Lighthouse (16 mi), Fort Gratiot Lighthouse (20 mi) and Windmill Point Lighthouse (33 mi). Michigan has 106 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Peche Island Rear Range Lighthouse
There are no regular tours inside Peche Island Rear Range Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close.
- Built of
- Cast iron
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Questions about Peche Island Rear Range Lighthouse
Where is Peche Island Rear Range Lighthouse?
Peche Island Rear Range Lighthouse is in Michigan, at 42.7164, -82.4916. The nearest other lighthouse is St. Clair Flats Front and Rear Range Lighthouse, 16 mi away.
Can you visit Peche Island Rear Range Lighthouse?
Partly. There are no regular tours inside Peche Island Rear Range Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.
When was Peche Island Rear Range Lighthouse built?
Peche Island Rear Range Lighthouse was first lit in 1908. It was deactivated in 1983.
How tall is Peche Island Rear Range Lighthouse?
The tower is 66 feet (20 m) tall.
What lighthouses are near Peche Island Rear Range Lighthouse?
The closest are St. Clair Flats Front and Rear Range Lighthouse (16 mi), Fort Gratiot Lighthouse (20 mi) and Windmill Point Lighthouse (33 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Peche Island Rear 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.