Alpena Light

The Alpena Light, also known as the Thunder Bay River Lighthouse or Alpena Breakwater Light, is a lighthouse on near , . Standing on the north breakwater of Alpena Harbor, the light marks the entrance to the from .
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Michigan, United States
  • Also known as: “Alpena Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Second Avenue Bridge and Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan.

Bridge
Photo: NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2,400 feet northwest of Alpena Light.

Museum
The … is situated 2 miles northwest of Alpena Light.

is an abandoned enclosed … is situated 2 miles southwest of Alpena Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alpena.

Photo: Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the only city in and the county seat of , United States.

Alpena Light

Latitude
45.06037° or 45° 3′ 37″ north
Longitude
-83.42304° or 83° 25′ 23″ west
Elevation
581 feet (177 metres)
Established
1914
Operator
U.S. Coast Guard
Open location code
86QR3H6G+4Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5148666477
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
7275359
Wiki­data ID
Q4734801
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“Alpena Light” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Alpena Junction and Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC).

Nearby Places

Places to explore: South Breakwater Light and Thunder Bay Shores Marine.

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