Lighthouse · Lake Huron · Michigan
Forty Mile Point Light
A lighthouse on Lake Huron in Presque Isle County, Michigan, established 1896 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The light
On the record
- Established
- 1896
- Tower height
- 16 m (52 ft)
- Focal height
- 20 m (66 ft) above the water
- Range
- 14 nautical miles
- Light characteristic
- Iso W 6s
- Listed
- Michigan State Historic Site
- NRHP reference
- 84001830
- USCG light number
- 7-11715
- ARLHS number
- USA303
- Location
- Presque Isle County, Michigan
- Coordinates
- 45.4861° N, 83.9136° W
The story
History and visiting
Down the coast
Nearest Huron lights
- New Presque Isle Light22 mi · est. 1870 · MI
- Spectacle Reef Light23 mi · est. 1874 · MI
- Old Presque Isle Light23 mi · est. 1840 · dark · MI
- Poe Reef Light26 mi · est. 1929 · MI
- Fourteen Foot Shoal Light29 mi · est. 1929 · MI
- Cheboygan Crib Light29 mi · est. 1884 · dark · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Hammond Point6.0 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Rogers City Ramp6.6 mi · trailer ramp
- Hammond Bay14 mi · trailer ramp
On the bottom
Wrecks off this light
- F. T. Barney3.4 mi
On the water
What to fish on Lake Huron
Source
Facts on this page are from the Wikidata record for Forty Mile Point Light (Q5472981), retrieved 2026-10-09, with the National Register listing at NPGallery. A blank field means the record is silent, not that the light lacks it. Grounds, towers and tours are run by many different owners; check with them before you go.
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