WayfarrowWindmill Point Light
Lighthouse · Wayne County, Michigan
Windmill Point Light is a lighthouse in Wayne County, Michigan. Michigan has 124 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in Wayne County.
It was built in 1933, in the interwar years, making it the 79th oldest of the 89 in Michigan with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 45 feet tall (38th tallest of 63 measured in Michigan).
Status check, 2026-11: The current tower is a steel cylinder on a concrete base and began operating on April 1, 1933. The older lighthouse was torn down afterward. The station itself dates back to 1838. It stands at 42.3576° N, 82.9318° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1933 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 45 ft |
| Coordinates | 42.35760, -82.93180 |
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Questions
Where is Windmill Point Light?
Windmill Point Light is in Wayne County, Michigan, at 42.3576, -82.9318.
How many lighthouses are in Wayne County?
Wayne County, Michigan has 4 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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