Powell Point
Powell Point is a cape in Alger, Michigan. Powell Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Williams Landing, as well as near the village Christmas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light and Munising Front Range Light.
Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light is a lighthouse located off M-28 in Munising Township, Michigan. It is also known as the Bay Furnace Rear Range Light, Christmas Rear Range Light, or End of the Road Light.
Munising Front Range Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Cwbash, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Munising Front Range Light and its matching Munising Rear Range Light replaced the ineffective Grand Island East Channel Light in 1905. These two lights combine to guide boats from the open waters of Lake Superior down the East Channel next to Grand Island into the harbor of Munising. Munising Front Range Light is situated 2 miles south of Powell Point.
Munising School Public Library
Library
Photo: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Munising School Public Library is situated 2 miles south of Powell Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Christmas and Munising.
Christmas
Village
Photo: Decumanus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Christmas is an unincorporated community in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. Christmas is located within Au Train Township in Alger County, and is located about 2.2 miles northwest of the city of Munising. Christmas is situated 1½ miles west of Powell Point.
Munising
Photo: Stanthejeep, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Munising is a small city in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, on the southern shore of Lake Superior.
Powell Point
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Powell’s Point”
- Category: landform
- Location: Alger, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.44467° or 46° 26′ 41″ northLongitude
-86.66794° or 86° 40′ 5″ westElevation
604 feet (184 metres)Open location code
86RMC8VJ+VRGeoNames ID
5006407
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