WayfarrowMenominee Pier Light
Lighthouse · Menominee County, Michigan
Menominee Pier Light is a lighthouse in Menominee 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 34 feet tall (57th tallest of 63 measured in Michigan); its light sits 46 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Oc R 4s (a red light that briefly goes dark every 4 seconds), with a range of about 9 nautical miles; it guards Lake Michigan.
Status check, 2026-11: A cast-iron tower from 1927 replaced the 1877 wooden light; it was automated and painted red in 1972, and one source (Boatnerd) gives its height as 25 ft instead of 34 ft. Menominee Pier Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 45.0972° N, 87.5858° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1927 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 34 ft |
| Focal height | 46 ft |
| Light characteristic | Oc R 4s |
| Range | 9 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Michigan |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 45.09722, -87.58583 |
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