WayfarrowManistee Pierhead lights
Lighthouse · Manistee County, Michigan
Manistee Pierhead lights is a lighthouse in Manistee County, Michigan. Michigan has 124 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
It was built in 1927, in the interwar years, making it the 71st oldest of the 89 in Michigan with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 39 feet tall (49th tallest of 63 measured in Michigan); its light sits 56 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Iso W 6s (a white light, equally on and off, repeating every 6 seconds), with a range of about 15 nautical miles; it guards Lake Michigan.
Status check, 2026-11: The current North Pierhead steel tower was finished in 1927. The 1870/1871 light burned in the 1871 fire. The City of Manistee gives the height as 38 ft, but most sources say 39 ft. Manistee Pierhead lights is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 44.2517° N, 86.3464° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1927 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 39 ft |
| Focal height | 56 ft |
| Light characteristic | Iso W 6s |
| Range | 15 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Michigan |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 44.25170, -86.34640 |
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