WayfarrowMunising Rear Range Light
Lighthouse · Alger County, Michigan
Munising Rear Range Light is a lighthouse in Alger County, Michigan. Michigan has 124 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 9 of them in Alger County.
It was built in 1908, in the early 20th century, making it the 61st oldest of the 89 in Michigan with a recorded construction date; its light sits 108 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F R (a steady light); it guards Lake Superior; the structure is built of steel.
Status check, 2026-11: This is an active steel range tower on a hillside, first lit October 30, 1908; its height is given as 33 ft by Wikipedia and the Munising visitor bureau but 31 ft by Lighthousefriends. It stands at 46.4125° N, 86.6640° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 108 ft |
| Light characteristic | F R |
| Body of water | Lake Superior |
| Material | steel |
| Coordinates | 46.41250, -86.66400 |
Nearby places
- Munising Front Range Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 0.2 mi
- Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 2.1 mi
- Grand Island Harbor Front Range Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 2.3 mi
- Grand Island East Channel Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 3.6 mi
- Grand Island North Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 10.3 mi
- Osierghost town · Delta County · 26.1 mi
- Au Sable Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 30.8 mi
- Marquette Harbor Lightlighthouse · Marquette County · 35.2 mi
- Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Lightlighthouse · Marquette County · 35.6 mi
- Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner and Outer Lightslighthouse · Alger County · 37.9 mi
- Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Outer Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 37.9 mi
- Manistique East Breakwater Lightlighthouse · Schoolcraft County · 38 mi
Questions
Where is Munising Rear Range Light?
Munising Rear Range Light is in Alger County, Michigan, at 46.4125, -86.6640.
How many lighthouses are in Alger County?
Alger County, Michigan has 9 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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