WayfarrowNew Presque Isle Light
Lighthouse · Presque Isle County, Michigan
New Presque Isle Light is a lighthouse in Presque Isle County, Michigan. Michigan has 124 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 3 of them in Presque Isle County.
It was built in 1870, in the late 19th century, making it the 27th oldest of the 89 in Michigan with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 113 feet tall (3rd tallest of 63 measured in Michigan); its light sits 121 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 15s (a white flash every 15 seconds), with a range of about 22 nautical miles; it guards Lake Huron; the recorded designer or builder is Orlando Metcalfe Poe.
Status check, 2026-11: Most sources date this Poe-style tower to 1870, but it was finished and first lit in 1871; it is still an active light and the tallest tower the public can climb on the Great Lakes. New Presque Isle Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 45.3565° N, 83.4923° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1870 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 113 ft |
| Focal height | 121 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 15s |
| Range | 22 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Huron |
| Designer / builder | Orlando Metcalfe Poe |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 45.35653, -83.49233 |
Nearby places
- Old Presque Isle Lightlighthouse · Presque Isle County · 1.2 mi
- Middle Island Lightlighthouse · Alpena County · 14 mi
- Hagensvilleghost town · Presque Isle County · 14.2 mi
- Alpena Lightlighthouse · Alpena County · 20.8 mi
- Forty Mile Point Lightlighthouse · Presque Isle County · 22.3 mi
- Thunder Bay Island Lightlighthouse · Alpena County · 26.4 mi
- Spectacle Reef Lightlighthouse · Mackinac County · 42.5 mi
- DeTour Reef Lightlighthouse · Chippewa County · 45.5 mi
- Sturgeon Point Lightlighthouse · Alcona County · 46 mi
- Poe Reef Lightlighthouse · Cheboygan County · 48.2 mi
- Pipe Island Lightlighthouse · Chippewa County · 49.7 mi
- Martin Reef Light Stationlighthouse · Mackinac County · 49.9 mi
Questions
Where is New Presque Isle Light?
New Presque Isle Light is in Presque Isle County, Michigan, at 45.3565, -83.4923.
How many lighthouses are in Presque Isle County?
Presque Isle County, Michigan has 3 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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