WayfarrowLansing Shoals Light Station
Lighthouse · Mackinac County, Michigan
Lansing Shoals Light Station is a lighthouse in Mackinac County, Michigan. Michigan has 124 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 8 of them in Mackinac County.
It was built in 1928, in the interwar years, making it the 74th oldest of the 89 in Michigan with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 59 feet tall (22nd tallest of 63 measured in Michigan); its light sits 69 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 10s (a white flash every 10 seconds), with a range of about 14 nautical miles; it guards Lake Michigan.
Status check, 2026-11: This offshore light on a concrete crib was first lit on October 6, 1928 and took over from lightships; the 69 ft figure some sources give is the focal plane height, not the tower height. Lansing Shoals Light Station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 45.9033° N, 85.5617° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1928 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 59 ft |
| Focal height | 69 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 10s |
| Range | 14 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Michigan |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 45.90333, -85.56167 |
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- Beaver Island Head Lightlighthouse · Charlevoix County · 22.6 mi
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- Sturgeon Bayghost town · Emmet County · 32 mi
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Questions
Where is Lansing Shoals Light Station?
Lansing Shoals Light Station is in Mackinac County, Michigan, at 45.9033, -85.5617.
How many lighthouses are in Mackinac County?
Mackinac County, Michigan has 8 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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