Michigan Island Lighthouse
Wisconsin
Michigan Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Wisconsin, first lit in 1857. Its official name is Michigan Island Light. The tower stands 118 feet tall. It is part of a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Gull Island Lighthouse, 3.5 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.
Michigan Island Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Grounds open
First lit
1857
Tower height
118 ft
Light 171 ft above water
Official name
Michigan Island Light
About Michigan Island Lighthouse
The Michigan Island Light Station is located on Michigan Island in western Lake Superior, within the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Two lighthouses stand on the grounds: the older tower, built in 1856, and its much taller successor, erected on the site in 1929.
Michigan Island Lighthouse sits at 46.8717, -90.4967 in Wisconsin. The closest other lighthouses are Gull Island Lighthouse (3.5 mi), Outer Island Lighthouse (15 mi) and Raspberry Island Lighthouse (16 mi). Wisconsin has 48 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Michigan Island Lighthouse
There are no regular tours inside Michigan Island Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close.
- Heritage status
- National Register of Historic Places contributing property
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Lighthouses near Michigan Island Lighthouse
All lighthouses in Wisconsin →Gull Island Lighthouse
3.5 mi away
Outer Island Lighthouse
15 mi away
Raspberry Island Lighthouse
16 mi away
La Pointe Lighthouse
17 mi away
Chequamegon Point Lighthouse
18 mi away
Devils Island Lighthouse
18 mi away
Also close to Michigan Island Lighthouse: Sand Island Lighthouse 23 mi · Ashland Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse 24 mi · Split Rock Lighthouse 47 mi
Questions about Michigan Island Lighthouse
Where is Michigan Island Lighthouse?
Michigan Island Lighthouse is in Wisconsin, at 46.8717, -90.4967. The nearest other lighthouse is Gull Island Lighthouse, 3.5 mi away.
Can you visit Michigan Island Lighthouse?
Partly. There are no regular tours inside Michigan Island Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.
When was Michigan Island Lighthouse built?
Michigan Island Lighthouse was first lit in 1857.
How tall is Michigan Island Lighthouse?
The tower is 118 feet (36 m) tall, and its light sits 171 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Michigan Island Lighthouse?
The closest are Gull Island Lighthouse (3.5 mi), Outer Island Lighthouse (15 mi) and Raspberry Island Lighthouse (16 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Michigan Island Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.