Lighthouse · Lake Huron · Michigan
Poe Reef Light
A lighthouse on Lake Huron in Cheboygan County, Michigan, established 1929 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The light
On the record
- Established
- 1929
- Tower height
- 17 m (56 ft)
- Focal height
- 22 m (72 ft) above the water
- Range
- 9 nautical miles
- Light characteristic
- Iso W 2s
- NRHP reference
- 05000985
- USCG light number
- 7-11750
- ARLHS number
- USA610
- Location
- Cheboygan County, Michigan
- Coordinates
- 45.6950° N, 84.3617° W
The story
History and visiting
Down the coast
Nearest Huron lights
- Fourteen Foot Shoal Light3.7 mi · est. 1929 · MI
- Cheboygan Crib Light5.6 mi · est. 1884 · dark · MI
- Bois Blanc Light8.5 mi · dark · MI
- Spectacle Reef Light12 mi · est. 1874 · MI
- Round Island Light (Mackinac County)16 mi · est. 1895 · dark · MI
- Round Island Passage Light16 mi · est. 1947 · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Bois Blanc4.9 mi · trailer ramp
- Cheboygan County5.9 mi · trailer ramp
- Hammond Bay12 mi · trailer ramp
On the bottom
Wrecks off this light
- Newell A. Eddy8.7 mi · lost 1893
- Persian10 mi
On the water
What to fish on Lake Huron
Source
Facts on this page are from the Wikidata record for Poe Reef Light (Q7207272), 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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