Lighthouse · Lake Huron · Michigan
Old Mackinac Point Light
A lighthouse on Lake Huron in Emmet County, Michigan, established 1892 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The light was taken out of service in 1957.
The light
On the record
- Established
- 1892
- Deactivated
- 1957
- Tower height
- 15 m (49 ft)
- Focal height
- 19 m (62 ft) above the water
- Built of
- Brick
- NRHP reference
- 69000068
- ARLHS number
- USA463
- Location
- Emmet County, Michigan
- Coordinates
- 45.7875° N, 84.7294° W
Down the coast
Nearest Huron lights
- Wawatam Lighthouse5.5 mi · est. 1998 · MI
- Round Island Light (Mackinac County)6.4 mi · est. 1895 · dark · MI
- Round Island Passage Light6.7 mi · est. 1947 · MI
- Bois Blanc Light15 mi · dark · MI
- Cheboygan Crib Light16 mi · est. 1884 · dark · MI
- Fourteen Foot Shoal Light16 mi · est. 1929 · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Mackinaw City Municipal Marina0.5 mi · trailer ramp
- Straits State Harbor0.7 mi · trailer ramp
- St. Ignace5.5 mi · trailer ramp
- Bois Blanc14 mi · trailer ramp
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Tunnel of Trees — M-11922 mi · drive
On the bottom
Wrecks off this light
- SS Cedarville2.9 mi · lost 1965
On the water
What to fish on Lake Huron
Source
Facts on this page are from the Wikidata record for Old Mackinac Point Light (Q7084412), 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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