WayfarrowPresque Isle Harbor Breakwater Light
Lighthouse · Marquette County, Michigan
Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Light is a lighthouse in Marquette County, Michigan. Michigan has 124 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 6 of them in Marquette County.
It was built in 1941, in the interwar years, making it the 84th oldest of the 89 in Michigan with a recorded construction date; its light sits 56 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl R 4s (a red flash every 4 seconds), with a range of about 10 nautical miles; it guards Lake Superior.
Status check, 2026-11: A steel tower in Streamline Moderne style on a concrete base, still in use, and added to the National Register in 2016. Height is null because most sources say 55 ft measured from the water while others say 40 ft (12 m). Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 46.5742° N, 87.3744° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1941 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 56 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl R 4s |
| Range | 10 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Superior |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 46.57417, -87.37444 |
Nearby places
- Marquette Harbor Lightlighthouse · Marquette County · 1.9 mi
- Granite Island Lighthouselighthouse · Marquette County · 10.3 mi
- Big Bay Point Lightlighthouse · Marquette County · 23.5 mi
- Grand Island North Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 33 mi
- Grand Island Harbor Front Range Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 33.8 mi
- Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 33.9 mi
- Munising Rear Range Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 35.6 mi
- Munising Front Range Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 35.7 mi
- Osierghost town · Delta County · 36.4 mi
- Grand Island East Channel Lightlighthouse · Alger County · 36.7 mi
- Huron Island Lightlighthouse · Marquette County · 40 mi
- Stannard Rock Lightlighthouse · Marquette County · 42.8 mi
Questions
Where is Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Light?
Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Light is in Marquette County, Michigan, at 46.5742, -87.3744.
How many lighthouses are in Marquette County?
Marquette County, Michigan has 6 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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