WayfarrowBeaver Island Harbor Light
Lighthouse · Charlevoix County, Michigan
Beaver Island Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Charlevoix County, Michigan. Michigan has 124 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in Charlevoix County.
It was built in 1870, in the late 19th century, making it the 27th oldest of the 89 in Michigan with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 41 feet tall (44th tallest of 63 measured in Michigan); its light sits 39 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Iso R 6s (a red light, equally on and off, repeating every 6 seconds), with a range of about 10 nautical miles; it guards Lake Michigan.
Status check, 2026-11: The current Cream City brick tower dates from 1870 and replaced an 1856 tower that had defective mortar. The keeper's dwelling was demolished in the 1940s, and the tower is still an active light. It stands at 45.7428° N, 85.5086° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1870 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 41 ft |
| Focal height | 39 ft |
| Light characteristic | Iso R 6s |
| Range | 10 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Michigan |
| Coordinates | 45.74280, -85.50860 |
Nearby places
- Squaw Island Lightlighthouse · Charlevoix County · 7.7 mi
- Lansing Shoals Light Stationlighthouse · Mackinac County · 11.4 mi
- Beaver Island Head Lightlighthouse · Charlevoix County · 11.9 mi
- Ile Aux Galetslighthouse · Emmet County · 16.9 mi
- Grays Reef Light Stationlighthouse · Emmet County · 17.2 mi
- White Shoal Lightlighthouse · Emmet County · 19.3 mi
- Waugoshance Lightlighthouse · Emmet County · 20.4 mi
- Seul Choix Lightlighthouse · Schoolcraft County · 23 mi
- Sturgeon Bayghost town · Emmet County · 25.8 mi
- South Fox Island Lightlighthouse · Leelanau County · 29.8 mi
- Charlevoix South Pier Light Stationlighthouse · Charlevoix County · 31.5 mi
- St. Helena Island Lightlighthouse · Mackinac County · 32.1 mi
Questions
Where is Beaver Island Harbor Light?
Beaver Island Harbor Light is in Charlevoix County, Michigan, at 45.7428, -85.5086.
How many lighthouses are in Charlevoix County?
Charlevoix County, Michigan has 4 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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