WayfarrowMarquette Harbor Light
Lighthouse · Marquette County, Michigan
Marquette Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Marquette County, Michigan. Michigan has 124 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 6 of them in Marquette County.
It was built in 1866, in the Civil War era, making it the 14th oldest of the 89 in Michigan with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 40 feet tall (45th tallest of 63 measured in Michigan); its light sits 79 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 10s (a white flash every 10 seconds), with a range of about 10 nautical miles; it guards Lake Superior.
Status check, 2026-11: The current lighthouse replaced the poorly built 1853 original in 1866, a second story was added in 1909, and the Coast Guard handed ownership to the City of Marquette in 2016. Marquette Harbor Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 46.5468° N, 87.3763° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1866 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 40 ft |
| Focal height | 79 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 10s |
| Range | 10 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Superior |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 46.54678, -87.37628 |
Nearby places
- Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Lightlighthouse · Marquette County · 1.9 mi
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- Big Bay Point Lightlighthouse · Marquette County · 24.9 mi
- Grand Island North Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 33.1 mi
- Grand Island Harbor Front Range Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 33.4 mi
- Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 33.5 mi
- Osierghost town · Delta County · 34.8 mi
- Munising Rear Range Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 35.2 mi
- Munising Front Range Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 35.3 mi
- Grand Island East Channel Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 36.4 mi
- Huron Island Lightlighthouse · Marquette County · 41.2 mi
- Stannard Rock Lightlighthouse · Marquette County · 44.7 mi
Questions
Where is Marquette Harbor Light?
Marquette Harbor Light is in Marquette County, Michigan, at 46.5468, -87.3763.
How many lighthouses are in Marquette County?
Marquette County, Michigan has 6 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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