Lighthouse · Lake Superior · Michigan
Rock Harbor Light
A lighthouse on Lake Superior in Keweenaw County, Michigan, established 1855 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands within Isle Royale National Park.
The light
On the record
- Established
- 1855
- Built of
- Brick
- NRHP reference
- 77000154
- Within
- Isle Royale National Park
- ARLHS number
- USA696
- Location
- Keweenaw County, Michigan
- Coordinates
- 48.0892° N, 88.5792° W
The story
History and visiting
Down the coast
Nearest Superior lights
- Isle Royale Light13 mi · est. 1875 · MI
- Passage Island Light14 mi · est. 1882 · MI
- Rock of Ages Light37 mi · est. 1908 · MI
- Eagle Harbor Light48 mi · est. 1851 · MI
- Eagle River Light48 mi · est. 1858 · dark · MI
- Sand Hills Light49 mi · est. 1919 · dark · MI
Straight-line distance.
On the bottom
Wrecks off this light
- SS Algoma2.7 mi
- SS Chester A. Congdon7.8 mi
- SS Kamloops8.6 mi · lost 1927
- SS Emperor8.7 mi
On the water
What to fish on Lake Superior
Source
Facts on this page are from the Wikidata record for Rock Harbor Light (Q7354450), 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.
Chart shoreline generalized from Natural Earth (public domain). Not for navigation. Something wrong or missing? Write to contact@greatamericanlakes.com.