Manitou Island

Manitou Island is a small island in Lake Superior off the northeastern tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of Grant Township in Keweenaw County.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Manitou Island Light Station and Gull Rock Light Station.

Lighthouse

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Manitou Island Light Station is a lighthouse located on Manitou Island, off the tip of Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula in Lake Superior. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Lighthouse

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Gull Rock Light Station is an active lighthouse located on Gull Rock, just west of Manitou Island, off the tip of Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula in Lake Superior. Gull Rock Light Station is situated 2 miles west of Manitou Island.

Latitude

47.41657° or 47° 24′ 60″ north

Longitude

-87.61678° or 87° 37′ 0″ west

Elevation

610 feet (186 metres)

Open location code

86VJC98M+J7

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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