WayfarrowKeweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Light
Lighthouse · Houghton County, Michigan
Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Light is a lighthouse in Houghton County, Michigan. Michigan has 124 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 3 of them in Houghton County.
Its light sits 69 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 nautical miles; it guards Lake Superior.
Status check, 2026-11: Sources disagree on the date: USCG says 'built in 1919' but also that the tower was built and first lit in 1920. Reported heights vary (about 30, 31, 62 and 68 ft, where 68 ft is the focal height). The Keweenaw Waterway Lighthouse Conservancy has owned it since 2016. Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 46.9689° N, 88.4311° W.
Key facts
| Focal height | 69 ft |
|---|---|
| Light characteristic | Fl W 6s |
| Range | 9 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Superior |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 46.96889, -88.43111 |
Nearby places
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- Huron Island Lightlighthouse · Marquette County · 20.4 mi
- Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance Lightlighthouse · Houghton County · 20.6 mi
- Cliffghost town · Keweenaw County · 28.4 mi
- Cliftonghost town · Keweenaw County · 28.8 mi
- Sand Hills Lightlighthouse · Keweenaw County · 29.4 mi
- Eagle River Lightlighthouse · Keweenaw County · 31.4 mi
- Mendota Lightlighthouse · Keweenaw County · 35.5 mi
- Eagle Harbor Lightlighthouse · Keweenaw County · 36.3 mi
- Big Bay Point Lightlighthouse · Marquette County · 36.5 mi
- Mandanghost town · Keweenaw County · 37.1 mi
Questions
Where is Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Light?
Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Light is in Houghton County, Michigan, at 46.9689, -88.4311.
How many lighthouses are in Houghton County?
Houghton County, Michigan has 3 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.