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Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse

Michigan

Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Michigan, first lit in 1941. Its official name is Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Light. The tower stands 39 feet tall. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Marquette Harbor Lighthouse, 1.9 mi away.

Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse in Michigan
Photo: Steven Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0

Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse at a glance

First lit

1941

Tower height

39 ft

Light 56 ft above water

Official name

Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Light

Heritage status

National Register of Historic Places

About Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse

The Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Light is a lighthouse located on the breakwater at northeast side of Presque Isle Harbor in Marquette, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse sits at 46.5742, -87.3744 in Michigan. The closest other lighthouses are Marquette Harbor Lighthouse (1.9 mi), Granite Island Lighthouse (10 mi) and Big Bay Point Lighthouse (23 mi). Michigan has 106 lighthouses in all.

Where Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse is

46.5742, -87.3744 · more lighthouses in Michigan

Lighthouses near Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse

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Also close to Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse: Munising Front Range Lighthouse 36 mi · Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse 37 mi · Huron Island Lighthouse 40 mi · Stannard Rock Lighthouse 43 mi

Questions about Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse

Where is Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse?

Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse is in Michigan, at 46.5742, -87.3744. The nearest other lighthouse is Marquette Harbor Lighthouse, 1.9 mi away.

When was Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse built?

Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse was first lit in 1941.

How tall is Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse?

The tower is 39 feet (12 m) tall, and its light sits 56 feet above the water.

What lighthouses are near Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse?

The closest are Marquette Harbor Lighthouse (1.9 mi), Granite Island Lighthouse (10 mi) and Big Bay Point Lighthouse (23 mi).

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