WayfarrowMendota Light
Lighthouse · Keweenaw County, Michigan
Mendota Light is a lighthouse in Keweenaw County, Michigan. Michigan has 124 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 12 of them in Keweenaw County.
It was built in 1895, in the late 19th century, making it the 51st oldest of the 89 in Michigan with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 42 feet tall (43rd tallest of 63 measured in Michigan); its light sits 43 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 20s (a white flash every 20 seconds), with a range of about 14 nautical miles; it was deactivated in 1956.
Status check, 2026-11: The current brick lighthouse dates from 1895 and replaced the original station from about 1869–1870, so the record's year and its 11 m height are out of date; it is now a private home. Mendota Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 47.3742° N, 87.9667° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1895 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 42 ft |
| Focal height | 43 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 20s |
| Range | 14 nautical miles |
| Deactivated | 1956 |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 47.37420, -87.96670 |
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- Copper Harbor Front Range Lightlighthouse · Keweenaw County · 8.8 mi
- Eagle Harbor Lightlighthouse · Keweenaw County · 10.8 mi
- Gull Rock Light Stationlighthouse · Keweenaw County · 14.5 mi
- Cliftonghost town · Keweenaw County · 15.8 mi
- Eagle River Lightlighthouse · Keweenaw County · 15.8 mi
- Cliffghost town · Keweenaw County · 16.1 mi
- Manitou Island Light Stationlighthouse · Keweenaw County · 18 mi
- Sand Hills Lightlighthouse · Keweenaw County · 18.8 mi
- Gregoryvilleghost town · Houghton County · 23.8 mi
- Huron Island Lightlighthouse · Marquette County · 28.5 mi
Questions
Where is Mendota Light?
Mendota Light is in Keweenaw County, Michigan, at 47.3742, -87.9667.
How many lighthouses are in Keweenaw County?
Keweenaw County, Michigan has 12 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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