WayfarrowOld Mackinac Point Light
Lighthouse · Cheboygan County, Michigan
Old Mackinac Point Light is a lighthouse in Cheboygan County, Michigan. Michigan has 124 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in Cheboygan County.
It was built in 1892, in the late 19th century, making it the 49th oldest of the 89 in Michigan with a recorded construction date; its light sits 62 feet above the water; it guards Straits of Mackinac; it was deactivated in 1957; the structure is built of brick.
Status check, 2026-11: Built and first lit in 1892 (October 25), decommissioned in 1957 after the Mackinac Bridge opened, and now a museum run by Mackinac State Historic Parks. Height is left null because sources disagree: 40–45 ft (USCG), 50 ft (Wikipedia), about 58 ft to the lightning rod (Mackinac State Historic Parks). Old Mackinac Point Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 45.7875° N, 84.7294° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1892 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 62 ft |
| Deactivated | 1957 |
| Body of water | Straits of Mackinac |
| Material | brick |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 45.78750, -84.72944 |
Nearby places
- McGulpin Point Lightlighthouse · Emmet County · 2.1 mi
- Mackinaw Heightsghost town · Cheboygan County · 5 mi
- Wawatam Lighthouselighthouse · Mackinac County · 5.5 mi
- Round Island Lightlighthouse · Mackinac County · 6.4 mi
- Round Island Passage Lightlighthouse · Mackinac County · 6.7 mi
- St. Helena Island Lightlighthouse · Mackinac County · 8 mi
- Sturgeon Bayghost town · Emmet County · 14.2 mi
- Bois Blanc Lightlighthouse · Mackinac County · 14.9 mi
- Cheboygan Crib Lightlighthouse · Cheboygan County · 15.6 mi
- Fourteen Foot Shoal Lightlighthouse · Cheboygan County · 16 mi
- Waugoshance Lightlighthouse · Emmet County · 17.3 mi
- Poe Reef Lightlighthouse · Cheboygan County · 18.9 mi
Questions
Where is Old Mackinac Point Light?
Old Mackinac Point Light is in Cheboygan County, Michigan, at 45.7875, -84.7294.
How many lighthouses are in Cheboygan County?
Cheboygan County, Michigan has 4 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.