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Lake Superior Lighthouses Page 1 of 3 Dedicated to restoring and preserving our lighthouses and the stories of those who kept them Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association Listing Of All Lake Superior Lighthouses Page 1 of 3 Open to the public Not open to the public 68 67 69 62 63 66 64 65 61 59 60 58 70 57 55 56 72 71 27 26 54 30 29 28 25 24 73 31 32 22 33 52 43 23 42 53 45 21 51 44 18 74 41 20 49 34 40 36 75 50 48 19 17 47 38 35 16 02 46 04 03 39 37 76 07 06 05 77 15 08 14 10 78 13 12 01 11 09 Information as to the Status of each light is taken from the 2014 US and Canadian Light Lists. Established indicates the year in which a light was first exhibited from the same location as the existing light. Access indicates whether the light can be accessed by car, or requires a boat. (Lights located on islands which have regular ferry service are listed as “car.) Longitudes and latitudes were identified using Google Earth and the coordinates manually transferred. Open indicate whether the lighthouse is open for public access or tours. Lights with a (p) after their names are privately owned and may be occupied by their owners - please respect their right to privacy. NOTE: We have attempted to provide information which is as current as possible, but we make no warranty as to its accuracy and cannot be held liable for its use in travel or navigation Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association 707 N. Huron Ave., PO Box 219, Mackinaw City, MI 49701 Tel: 231-436-5580 Fax: 231-436-5466 Email: [email protected] Web: www.gllka.com Listing Of All Lake Superior Lighthouses Page 2 of 3 38 No. Check Station State Status Open Access Established Longitude Latitude 1 [ ] Point Iroquois MI active Yes car 1870 46°29'03.91"N 84°37'57.38"W 2 [ ] Whitefish Point MI active Yes car 1849 46°46'16.10"N 84°57'26.94"W 3 [ ] Crisp Point MI active Yes car 1904 46°45'10.49"N 85°15'26.30"W 4 [ ] Grand Marais front MI active No car 1895 46°41'01.44"N 85°58'18.76"W 5 [ ] Grand Marais rear MI active No car 1895 46°40'35.90"N 85°58'16.68"W 6 [ ] Au Sable Point MI active Yes car 1874 46°40'21.63"N 86°08'22.31"W 7 [ ] Grand Island (p) MI active No boat 1856 46°33'34.36"N 86°40'46.81"W 8 [ ] Grand Island Harbor --East Channel MI inactive No boat 1868 46°27'23.86"N 86°37'22.99"W 9 [ ] Grand Island Harbor Rear Range - old (p) MI inactive No car 1868 46°24'53.88"N 86°39'50.33"W 10 [ ] Grand Island Harbor Rear Range - new MI active No car 1913 46°26'12.63"N 86°41'28.65"W 11 [ ] Munising Front Range MI active No car 1908 46°24'53.88"N 86°39'40.76"W 12 [ ] Munising Rear Range MI active No car 1908 46°24'44.87"N 86°39'50.53"W 13 [ ] Marquette Harbor MI active Yes car 1853 46°32'47.69"N 87°22'34.31"W 14 [ ] Marquette Breakwater MI active No car 1875 46°32'01.14"N 87°22'29.56"W 15 [ ] Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater MI active No car 1941 46°34'26.75"N 87°22'28.40"W 16 [ ] Granite Island MI active No boat 1868 46°43'14.97"N 87°24'40.99"W 17 [ ] Big Bay Point MI active Yes car 1896 46°50'29.27"N 87°40'49.23"W 18 [ ] Huron Island MI active No boat 1868 46°57'47.33"N 87°59'56.60"W 19 [ ] Sand Point MI active No car 1878 46°47'00.49"N 88°28'01.02"W 20 [ ] Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance MI active No car 1902 46°58'07.68"N 88°25'51.81"W 21 [ ] Portage River MI inactive Yes car 1856 46°58'40.76"N 88°24'50.51"W 22 [ ] Mendota (p) MI active No car 1895 47°22'26.25"N 87°58'00.23"W 23 [ ] Stannard Rock MI active No boat 1883 47°11'00.60"N 87°13'30.41"W 24 [ ] Manitou Island MI active No boat 1849 47°25'10.72"N 87°35'13.57"W 25 [ ] Gull Rock MI active No boat 1867 47°25'01.68"N 87°39'49.93"W 26 [ ] Copper Harbor MI active Yes boat 1849 47°28'27.31"N 87°51'36.28"W 27 [ ] Copper Harbor Front Range MI active No car 1869 47°28'07.40"N 87°51'59.28"W 28 [ ] Copper Harbor Rear Range MI active No car 1869 47°28'02.78"N 87°52'00.50"W 29 [ ] Eagle Harbor MI active Yes car 1851 47°27'34.83"N 88°09'33.08"W 30 [ ] Eagle Harbor Rear Range (p) MI inactive No car 1877 47°27'20.20"N 88°09'12.56"W 31 [ ] Eagle River (P) MI inactive No car 1857 47°24'48.90"N 88°17'54.46"W 32 [ ] Sand Hills MI inactive Yes car 1919 47°23'30.61"N 88°22'13.99"W 33 [ ] Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance MI active No car 1874 47°14'04.19"N 88°37'49.41"W 34 [ ] Fourteen Mile Point (P) MI inactive No boat 1894 46°59'34.27"N 89°07'32.43"W 35 [ ] Ontonagon MI inactive Yes car 1853 46°52'24.08"N 89°19'33.25"W 36 [ ] Ontonagon West Pierhead MI active No car 1875 46°52'45.83"N 89°19'51.26"W 37 [ ] LaPointe WI active No boat 1858 46°43'43.02"N 90°47'06.48"W 38 [ ] Chequamegon Point WI active No boat 1897 46°43'42.71"N 90°48'32.27"W 39 [ ] Ashland Breakwater WI active No boat 1915 46°37'41.13"N 90°52'13.45"W 40 [ ] Michigan Island (New) WI active Yes boat 1928 46°52'16.79"N 90°29'50.16"W 41 [ ] Michigan Island (Old) WI inactive Yes boat 1857 46°52'15.93"N 90°29'48.68"W 42 [ ] Outer Island WI active Yes boat 1874 47°04'35.97"N 90°25'00.38"W 43 [ ] Devils Island WI active Yes boat 1891 47°04'46.26"N 90°43'41.64"W 44 [ ] Raspberry Island WI active Yes boat 1863 46°58'13.67"N 90°48'18.16"W 45 [ ] Sand Island WI active Yes boat 1881 47°00'11.18"N 90°56'15.16"W 46 [ ] Wisconsin Point (Superior Entry Breakwater) WI active No car 1882 46°42'36.50"N 92°00'22.58"W 47 [ ] Duluth Buoy Depot MN inactive No car 1905 46°42'31.41"N 92°01'25.70"W NOTE: We have attempted to provide information which is as current as possible, but we make no warranty as to its accuracy and cannot be held liable for its use in travel or navigation Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association 707 N. Huron Ave., PO Box 219, Mackinaw City, MI 49701 Tel: 231-436-5580 Fax: 231-436-5466 Email: [email protected] Web: www.gllka.com Listing Of All Lake Superior Lighthouses Page 3 of 3 No. Check Station State Status Open Access Established Longitude Latitude 48 [ ] Minnesota Point MN active No car 1858 46°42'36.06"N 92°01'33.10"W 49 [ ] Duluth Harbor South Breakwater Outer MN active No car 1874 46°46'48.08"N 92°05'15.55"W 50 [ ] Duluth Harbor South Breakwater Inner MN active No car 1889 46°46'43.25"N 92°05'31.21"W 51 [ ] Duluth Harbor North Breakwater MN active No car 1910 46°46'51.13"N 92°05'17.50"W 52 [ ] Two Harbors MN active Yes car 1882 47°00'50.24"N 91°39'50.02"W 53 [ ] Two Harbors Breakwater MN active No car 1897 47°00'37.98"N 91°40'09.70"W 54 [ ] Split Rock MN inactive Yes car 1910 47°11'59.94"N 91°22'01.19"W 55 [ ] Grand Marais MN active No car 1886 47°44'42.43"N 90°20'16.84"W 56 [ ] Rock of Ages MI active No boat 1886 47°51'58.45"N 89°18'52.75"W 57 [ ] Isle Royale (Menagerie Island) MI active No boat 1875 47°56'52.75"N 88°45'37.59"W 58 [ ] Rock Harbor MI inactive Yes boat 1856 48°05'23.05"N 88°34'45.48"W 59 [ ] Passage Island MI active No boat 1882 48°13'24.51"N 88°21'56.72"W 60 [ ] Pie Island ON inactive No boat 1895 48°13'41.04"N 89°10'28.56"W 61 [ ] Angus Island ON active No boat 1927 48°14'07.71"N 89°00'26.75"W 62 [ ] Thunder Bay Main ON active No boat 1937 48°25'57.53"N 89°11'46.10"W 63 [ ] Welcome Island ON active No boat 1908 48°22'09.51"N 89°07'12.33"W 64 [ ] Trowbridge Island ON active No boat 1924 48°17'32.25"N 88°52'30.16"W 65 [ ] Porphyry Point ON active No boat 1873 48°20'23.82"N 88°38'52.54"W 66 [ ] Shaganash (Island No.
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