WayfarrowPort Austin Light
Lighthouse · Huron County, Michigan
Port Austin Light is a lighthouse in Huron County, Michigan. Michigan has 124 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in Huron County.
The tower stands about 60 feet tall (21st tallest of 63 measured in Michigan); its light sits 75 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 6s (a white flash every 6 seconds), with a range of about 7 nautical miles; it guards Lake Huron.
Status check, 2026-11: Sources disagree on the year: the light was first lit in 1878 from a wooden tower, but Lighthousefriends says the light moved to a new brick tower on April 12, 1900, so the current tower may date to about 1900. The 60-ft height comes from Wikipedia and Thumbwind; Lighthousefriends doesn't give a total height. Port Austin Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is not reachable by road: the nearest road is about 2 miles away, so it is seen from shore or reached by water. It stands at 44.0833° N, 82.9833° W.
Key facts
| Tower height | 60 ft |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 75 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 6s |
| Range | 7 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Huron |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 44.08330, -82.98330 |
Nearby places
- Pointe aux Barques Lightlighthouse · Huron County · 10.3 mi
- Caseville Harbor Lightlighthouse · Huron County · 17.6 mi
- Charity Island Lightlighthouse · Arenac County · 23 mi
- Harbor Beach Lightlighthouse · Huron County · 24 mi
- Tawas Point Lightlighthouse · Iosco County · 26 mi
- Gravelly Shoal Lightlighthouse · Arenac County · 27.9 mi
- Sturgeon Point Lightlighthouse · Alcona County · 45.6 mi
Questions
Where is Port Austin Light?
Port Austin Light is in Huron County, Michigan, at 44.0833, -82.9833.
How many lighthouses are in Huron County?
Huron 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.