Poverty Island Lighthouse
Michigan
Poverty Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Michigan, first lit in 1875. Its official name is Poverty Island Light Station. It was deactivated in 1976. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is St. Martin Island Lighthouse, 4.8 mi away. It is best seen from the water or from shore.
Poverty Island Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Seen by boat or from shore
First lit
1875
Deactivated 1976
Official name
Poverty Island Light Station
Heritage status
National Register of Historic Places
About Poverty Island Lighthouse
The Poverty Island Light is a light house located on Poverty Island in northwestern Lake Michigan, 5.8 miles (9.3 km) south of Garden Peninsula. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005 as the Poverty Island Light Station.
Poverty Island Lighthouse sits at 45.5272, -86.6636 in Michigan. The closest other lighthouses are St. Martin Island Lighthouse (4.8 mi), Pottawatomie Lighthouse (11 mi) and Minneapolis Shoal Lighthouse (16 mi). Michigan has 106 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Poverty Island Lighthouse
Poverty Island Lighthouse stands offshore or on an island without regular public access. Most people see it from shore or from a boat, and some local cruises pass close by.
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Lighthouses near Poverty Island Lighthouse
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St. Martin Island Lighthouse
4.8 mi away
Pottawatomie Lighthouse
11 mi away
Minneapolis Shoal Lighthouse
16 mi away
Peninsula Point Lighthouse
18 mi away
Plum Island Range Lights
21 mi away
Pilot Island Lighthouse
21 mi away
Also close to Poverty Island Lighthouse: Sand Point Lighthouse 24 mi · Manistique East Breakwater Lighthouse 35 mi · Cana Island Lighthouse 36 mi · Eagle Bluff Lighthouse 37 mi · Baileys Harbor Lighthouse 39 mi · Chambers Island Lighthouse 41 mi · South Fox Island Lighthouse 41 mi · Seul Choix Lighthouse 45 mi
Questions about Poverty Island Lighthouse
Where is Poverty Island Lighthouse?
Poverty Island Lighthouse is in Michigan, at 45.5272, -86.6636. The nearest other lighthouse is St. Martin Island Lighthouse, 4.8 mi away.
Can you visit Poverty Island Lighthouse?
Not on foot. Poverty Island Lighthouse stands offshore or on an island without regular public access, so most people see it from the water or from shore.
When was Poverty Island Lighthouse built?
Poverty Island Lighthouse was first lit in 1875. It was deactivated in 1976.
What lighthouses are near Poverty Island Lighthouse?
The closest are St. Martin Island Lighthouse (4.8 mi), Pottawatomie Lighthouse (11 mi) and Minneapolis Shoal Lighthouse (16 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Poverty Island Light Station (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.