The 20 Tallest Lighthouses in Michigan

Ranked by the height of the tower standing today, for every lighthouse in Michigan that we could confirm is still standing. White Shoal Light leads, 121 ft tall; number 20 is Isle Royale Light, 61 ft tall. Dates or measurements marked uncertain in the source are left out rather than guessed Each entry was checked against current sources (park services, historic registers, preservation societies), and anything demolished, replaced or uncertain is left out. Each entry links to its own page with coordinates, sources and image licences.

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   1. White Shoal Light

   121 ft tall · Emmet County, Michigan · National Register

   Photo: NarparMI / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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   2. Rock of Ages Light

   117 ft tall · Keweenaw County, Michigan · National Register

   Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

3. 3. New Presque Isle Light

   113 ft tall · Presque Isle County, Michigan · National Register

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   4. Big Sable Point Light

   112 ft tall · Mason County, Michigan · National Register

   Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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   5. Little Sable Point Light

   107 ft tall · Oceana County, Michigan · National Register

   Photo: NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

6. 6. Pointe aux Barques Light

   89 ft tall · Huron County, Michigan · National Register

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   7. St. Martin Island Light

   75 ft tall · Delta County, Michigan · National Register

   Photo: United States Coast Guard / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

8. 8. Middle Island Light

   71 ft tall · Alpena County, Michigan · National Register

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   9. Sturgeon Point Light

   71 ft tall · Alcona County, Michigan · National Register

   Photo: Notorious4life (talk) (Uploads) / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

10. 10. Minneapolis Shoal Light Station

    70 ft tall · Delta County, Michigan · National Register

11. 11. Poverty Island Light Station

    70 ft tall · Delta County, Michigan · National Register

12. 12. Frankfort Light

    67 ft tall · Benzie County, Michigan · National Register

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    13. Tawas Point Light

    67 ft tall · Iosco County, Michigan · National Register

    Photo: Asher196 (talk) 03:32, 18 July 2008 (UTC) / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

14. 14. Peche Island Rear Range Light

    66 ft tall · St. Clair County, Michigan

15. 15. Grays Reef Light Station

    65 ft tall · Emmet County, Michigan · National Register

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    16. Point Iroquois Light

    65 ft tall · Chippewa County, Michigan · National Register

    Photo: Notorious4life (talk) (Uploads) / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

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    17. Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light

    64 ft tall · Alger County, Michigan · National Register

    Photo: Andrew Jameson / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

18. 18. DeTour Reef Light

    63 ft tall · Chippewa County, Michigan · National Register

19. 19. North Manitou Shoal Light Station

    63 ft tall · Leelanau County, Michigan · National Register

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    20. Isle Royale Light

    61 ft tall · Keweenaw County, Michigan · National Register

    Photo: Cwbash / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

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