WayfarrowMartin Reef Light Station
Lighthouse · Mackinac County, Michigan
Martin Reef 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 1927, in the interwar years, making it the 71st oldest of the 89 in Michigan with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 52 feet tall (30th tallest of 63 measured in Michigan); its light sits 66 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W/R 10s, with a range of about 13 nautical miles; it guards Lake Huron.
Status check, 2026-11: Built in 1927 to replace a lightship on the reef; ownership passed to a preservation society in January 2020. Martin Reef Light Station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 45.9133° N, 84.1483° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1927 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 52 ft |
| Focal height | 66 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W/R 10s |
| Range | 13 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Huron |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 45.91333, -84.14833 |
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Questions
Where is Martin Reef Light Station?
Martin Reef Light Station is in Mackinac County, Michigan, at 45.9133, -84.1483.
How many lighthouses are in Mackinac County?
Mackinac County, Michigan has 8 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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