Lighthouse · Lake Superior · Michigan
Whitefish Point Light
A lighthouse on Lake Superior in Chippewa County, Michigan and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands within Seney National Wildlife Refuge.
The light
On the record
- Tower height
- 23 m (75 ft)
- Focal height
- 24 m (79 ft) above the water
- Range
- 15 nautical miles
- Light characteristic
- Fl(2) W 20s
- Listed
- Michigan State Historic Site
- NRHP reference
- 73000947
- Within
- Seney National Wildlife Refuge
- USCG light number
- 7-14530
- ARLHS number
- USA887
- Location
- Chippewa County, Michigan
- Coordinates
- 46.7711° N, 84.9575° W
Down the coast
Nearest Superior lights
- Crisp Point Light14 mi · dark · MI
- Point Iroquois Light25 mi · est. 1856 · dark · MI
- Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Outer Light48 mi · est. 1895 · MI
- Au Sable Light56 mi · est. 1874 · MI
- Grand Island East Channel Light82 mi · dark · MI
- Grand Island North Light83 mi · est. 1867 · dark · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Whitefish Point Harbor0.8 mi · trailer ramp
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Tahquamenon Falls and Whitefish Point0.0 mi · park
On the bottom
Wrecks off this light
- SS Vienna2.1 mi · lost 1892
- SS John B. Cowle2.1 mi · lost 1909
- SS Myron4.2 mi · lost 1919
- SS Superior City5.1 mi · lost 1920
On the water
What to fish on Lake Superior
Source
Facts on this page are from the Wikidata record for Whitefish Point Light (Q7995888), 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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