WayfarrowGrand Island East Channel Light
Lighthouse · Alger County, Michigan
Grand Island East Channel Light is a lighthouse in Alger County, Michigan. Michigan has 124 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 9 of them in Alger County.
It was built in 1868, in the Civil War era, making it the 22nd oldest of the 89 in Michigan with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 45 feet tall (38th tallest of 63 measured in Michigan); the light characteristic is recorded as F W (a steady light); it guards Lake Superior; it was deactivated in 1908; the structure is built of structural wood.
Status check, 2026-11: This is a privately owned wooden lighthouse, first lit in 1868 and taken out of service in 1908 or 1913 (sources differ). It was restored around 2000, when a seawall was finished. Grand Island East Channel Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is not reachable by road: the nearest road is about 1 mile away, so it is seen from shore or reached by water. It stands at 46.4567° N, 86.6233° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1868 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 45 ft |
| Light characteristic | F W |
| Deactivated | 1908 |
| Body of water | Lake Superior |
| Material | structural wood |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 46.45667, -86.62333 |
Nearby places
- Munising Front Range Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 3.4 mi
- Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 3.5 mi
- Grand Island Harbor Front Range Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 3.5 mi
- Munising Rear Range Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 3.6 mi
- Grand Island North Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 7.7 mi
- Au Sable Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 27.5 mi
- Osierghost town · Delta County · 29.7 mi
- Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner and Outer Lightslighthouse · Alger County · 34.7 mi
- Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Outer Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 34.7 mi
- Marquette Harbor Lightlighthouse · Marquette County · 36.4 mi
- Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Lightlighthouse · Marquette County · 36.7 mi
- Manistique East Breakwater Lightlighthouse · Schoolcraft County · 39.7 mi
Questions
Where is Grand Island East Channel Light?
Grand Island East Channel Light is in Alger County, Michigan, at 46.4567, -86.6233.
How many lighthouses are in Alger County?
Alger County, Michigan has 9 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.