WayfarrowLittle Sable Point Light
Lighthouse · Oceana County, Michigan
Little Sable Point Light is a lighthouse in Oceana County, Michigan. Michigan has 124 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in Oceana County.
It was built in 1874, in the late 19th century, making it the 34th oldest of the 89 in Michigan with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 107 feet tall (5th tallest of 63 measured in Michigan); its light sits 108 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W, 1 Flevery 6 sec; it guards Lake Michigan; it was deactivated in 2014; the recorded designer or builder is Orlando Metcalfe Poe.
Status check, 2026-11: This 107-ft brick tower in Silver Lake State Park is still active and keeps its original third-order Fresnel lens. NPS lists it as 'Little Point Sable Light.' Little Sable Point Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 43.6511° N, 86.5392° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1874 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 107 ft |
| Focal height | 108 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W, 1 Flevery 6 sec |
| Deactivated | 2014 |
| Body of water | Lake Michigan |
| Designer / builder | Orlando Metcalfe Poe |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 43.65111, -86.53917 |
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- Pentwater North Pierhead Lightlighthouse · Oceana County · 10.3 mi
- Beanvilleghost town · Oceana County · 18 mi
- White River Lightlighthouse · Muskegon County · 20 mi
- Rivertonghost town · Mason County · 20.2 mi
- Ludington Lightlighthouse · Mason County · 21.2 mi
- Lincolnghost town · Mason County · 23.8 mi
- Big Sable Point Lightlighthouse · Mason County · 28.1 mi
- Muskegon South Pierhead Lightlighthouse · Muskegon County · 31 mi
- Muskegon Breakwater Lightlighthouse · Muskegon County · 31.1 mi
- Alleytonghost town · Newaygo County · 38.4 mi
Questions
Where is Little Sable Point Light?
Little Sable Point Light is in Oceana County, Michigan, at 43.6511, -86.5392.
How many lighthouses are in Oceana County?
Oceana County, Michigan has 4 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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