WayfarrowLudington Light
Lighthouse · Mason County, Michigan
Ludington Light is a lighthouse in Mason County, Michigan. Michigan has 124 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Mason County.
It was built in 1924, in the interwar years, making it the 70th oldest of the 89 in Michigan with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 57 feet tall (27th tallest of 63 measured in Michigan); its light sits 56 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Iso G 6s (a green light, equally on and off, repeating every 6 seconds), with a range of about 5 nautical miles; it guards Lake Michigan; the structure is built of steel.
Status check, 2026-11: The record's 1871 date belongs to the first wooden pierhead light; today's steel North Breakwater tower was first lit in 1924 and is now owned by the City of Ludington. Ludington Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 43.9536° N, 86.4694° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1924 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 57 ft |
| Focal height | 56 ft |
| Light characteristic | Iso G 6s |
| Range | 5 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Michigan |
| Material | steel |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 43.95361, -86.46944 |
Nearby places
- Lincolnghost town · Mason County · 2.6 mi
- Rivertonghost town · Mason County · 7.3 mi
- Big Sable Point Lightlighthouse · Mason County · 7.5 mi
- Pentwater North Pierhead Lightlighthouse · Oceana County · 11.9 mi
- Pentwater Lightlighthouse · Oceana County · 12 mi
- Pentwater South Pierhead Lightlighthouse · Oceana County · 12 mi
- Beanvilleghost town · Oceana County · 18.1 mi
- Little Sable Point Lightlighthouse · Oceana County · 21.2 mi
- Manistee Pierhead lightslighthouse · Manistee County · 21.5 mi
- White River Lightlighthouse · Muskegon County · 40.1 mi
- Alleytonghost town · Newaygo County · 44.4 mi
- Frankfort Lightlighthouse · Benzie County · 48 mi
Questions
Where is Ludington Light?
Ludington Light is in Mason County, Michigan, at 43.9536, -86.4694.
How many lighthouses are in Mason County?
Mason County, Michigan has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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