Peninsula Point Light

Peninsula Point Lighthouse
LocationStonington, Michigan
Coordinates45°40′06″N 86°58′00″W / 45.6682°N 86.9666°W / 45.6682; -86.9666
Tower
Constructed1865
FoundationNatural emplaced
ConstructionBrick
Automated1922
Height40 feet (12 m)
ShapeSquare, decagonal lantern
MarkingsNatural yellow with black parapet and lantern
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place 
Light
First lit1866
Deactivated1936
Focal height40 feet (12 m)
LensOil lamp (original), 4th order Fresnel lens (later)
Range10 nautical miles; 19 kilometres (12 mi)
Characteristicwhite flash every 30 seconds.
Peninsula Point Lighthouse
U.S. Coast Guard Archive Photo
Nearest cityEscanaba, Michigan
Arealess than one acre
NRHP reference No.75000941
Added to NRHPApril 28, 1975

The Peninsula Point Light is a lighthouse located at the southern tip of the Stonington Peninsula in Bay de Noc township in Delta County, Michigan. United States Coast Guard historical documents have over the years listed the name of the site as both Peninsula Point and Point Peninsula.