WayfarrowBig Bay Point Light
Lighthouse · Marquette County, Michigan
Big Bay Point Light is a lighthouse in Marquette County, Michigan. Michigan has 124 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 6 of them in Marquette County.
It was built in 1896, in the late 19th century, making it the 54th oldest of the 89 in Michigan with a recorded construction date; its light sits 89 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 6s (a white flash every 6 seconds), with a range of about 9.6 nautical miles; it guards Lake Superior; it was deactivated in 1961.
Status check, 2026-11: This is a square brick tower attached to a duplex keepers' dwelling that is now a bed and breakfast; sources give the height as either 'nearly 64 ft' or 60 ft, so the height is left unconfirmed. Big Bay Point Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 46.8403° N, 87.6819° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1896 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 89 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 6s |
| Range | 9.6 nautical miles |
| Deactivated | 1961 |
| Body of water | Lake Superior |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 46.84028, -87.68194 |
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- Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Lightlighthouse · Marquette County · 23.5 mi
- Marquette Harbor Lightlighthouse · Marquette County · 24.9 mi
- Stannard Rock Lightlighthouse · Marquette County · 32.3 mi
- Jacobsville Lighthouselighthouse · Houghton County · 35.9 mi
- Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Lightlighthouse · Houghton County · 36.5 mi
- Mendota Lightlighthouse · Keweenaw County · 39.3 mi
- Gull Rock Light Stationlighthouse · Keweenaw County · 39.9 mi
- Manitou Island Light Stationlighthouse · Keweenaw County · 40.3 mi
- Gregoryvilleghost town · Houghton County · 41.2 mi
- Mandanghost town · Keweenaw County · 43.4 mi
Questions
Where is Big Bay Point Light?
Big Bay Point Light is in Marquette County, Michigan, at 46.8403, -87.6819.
How many lighthouses are in Marquette County?
Marquette County, Michigan has 6 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.