WayfarrowPoe Reef Light
Lighthouse · Cheboygan County, Michigan
Poe Reef 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 1929, in the interwar years, making it the 75th oldest of the 89 in Michigan with a recorded construction date; its light sits 72 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Iso W 2s (a white light, equally on and off, repeating every 2 seconds), with a range of about 9 nautical miles; it guards Lake Huron.
Status check, 2026-11: This offshore crib light was first lit on August 15, 1929, replacing lightship LV 99. Tower height is given as 56 ft in one source and 60 ft in another; the 71 ft figure is the focal plane. Poe Reef Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 45.6950° N, 84.3617° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1929 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 72 ft |
| Light characteristic | Iso W 2s |
| Range | 9 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Huron |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 45.69500, -84.36167 |
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- Spectacle Reef Lightlighthouse · Mackinac County · 12.1 mi
- Mackinaw Heightsghost town · Cheboygan County · 14.3 mi
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- Round Island Passage Lightlighthouse · Mackinac County · 16 mi
- Martin Reef Light Stationlighthouse · Mackinac County · 18.3 mi
- Old Mackinac Point Lightlighthouse · Cheboygan County · 18.9 mi
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Questions
Where is Poe Reef Light?
Poe Reef Light is in Cheboygan County, Michigan, at 45.6950, -84.3617.
How many lighthouses are in Cheboygan County?
Cheboygan County, Michigan has 4 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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