Michigan Island Light

Michigan Island Light
The current tower
LocationMichigan Island, Wisconsin
Coordinates46°52′17.154″N 90°29′49.545″W / 46.87143167°N 90.49709583°W / 46.87143167; -90.49709583
Tower
Constructed1857
FoundationConcrete
ConstructionSteel
Automated1943
Height118 feet (36 m)
ShapeWhite, Skeletal with a central column
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places contributing property 
Light
First lit1869
Focal height170 feet (52 m)
LensThird and half order Fresnel lens (original), 12-inch (300 mm)Tideland Signal ML-300 Acrylic Optic (current)
Range11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
CharacteristicWhite, Flashing, 6 sec
Michigan Island Light
Area33.8 acres (13.7 ha)
Built1857 (1857)
Built byU.S. Lighthouse Service
Part ofApostle Islands Lighthouses (ID77000145)
Designated CPMarch 8, 1977

The Michigan Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse operated by the National Park Service and located on Michigan Island on western Lake Superior in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.