WayfarrowGull Rock Light Station
Lighthouse · Keweenaw County, Michigan
Gull Rock Light Station is a lighthouse in Keweenaw County, Michigan. Michigan has 124 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 12 of them in Keweenaw County.
It was built in 1867, in the Civil War era, making it the 17th oldest of the 89 in Michigan with a recorded construction date; its light sits 49 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl(2) W 5s (a group of 2 white flashes every 5 seconds), with a range of about 6 nautical miles; it guards Lake Superior.
Status check, 2026-11: Still an active light. It was handed to the nonprofit Gull Rock Lightkeepers in 2005. Sources give the tower height as either 45 or 46 ft. Gull Rock Light Station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 47.4172° N, 87.6636° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1867 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 49 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl(2) W 5s |
| Range | 6 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Superior |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 47.41722, -87.66361 |
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Questions
Where is Gull Rock Light Station?
Gull Rock Light Station is in Keweenaw County, Michigan, at 47.4172, -87.6636.
How many lighthouses are in Keweenaw County?
Keweenaw County, Michigan has 12 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.