WayfarrowIle Aux Galets
Lighthouse · Emmet County, Michigan
Ile Aux Galets is a lighthouse in Emmet County, Michigan. Michigan has 124 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 6 of them in Emmet County.
It was built in 1888, in the late 19th century, making it the 47th oldest of the 89 in Michigan with a recorded construction date; its light sits 59 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 6s (a white flash every 6 seconds), with a range of about 11 nautical miles; it guards Lake Michigan.
Status check, 2026-11: Also called Skillagalee, this is the third light on the island. Only the 1888 brick tower remains, and it was sold to a private owner in 2015. Sources give the height as 58, 52 or 48 ft. Ile Aux Galets is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 45.6764° N, 85.1717° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1888 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 59 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 6s |
| Range | 11 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Michigan |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 45.67639, -85.17167 |
Nearby places
- Grays Reef Light Stationlighthouse · Emmet County · 6.3 mi
- Waugoshance Lightlighthouse · Emmet County · 7.9 mi
- Sturgeon Bayghost town · Emmet County · 9.2 mi
- White Shoal Lightlighthouse · Emmet County · 11.6 mi
- Beaver Island Harbor Lightlighthouse · Charlevoix County · 16.9 mi
- St. Helena Island Lightlighthouse · Mackinac County · 19.3 mi
- Little Traverse Lightlighthouse · Emmet County · 20.1 mi
- Beaver Island Head Lightlighthouse · Charlevoix County · 20.6 mi
- McGulpin Point Lightlighthouse · Emmet County · 20.7 mi
- Old Mackinac Point Lightlighthouse · Cheboygan County · 22.7 mi
- Squaw Island Lightlighthouse · Charlevoix County · 23 mi
- Lansing Shoals Light Stationlighthouse · Mackinac County · 24.5 mi
Questions
Where is Ile Aux Galets?
Ile Aux Galets is in Emmet County, Michigan, at 45.6764, -85.1717.
How many lighthouses are in Emmet County?
Emmet County, Michigan has 6 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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