Alpena Light
The Alpena Light, also known as the Thunder Bay River Lighthouse or Alpena Breakwater Light, is a lighthouse on Lake Huron near Alpena, Michigan. Standing on the north breakwater of Alpena Harbor, the light marks the entrance to the Thunder Bay River from Thunder Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Michigan, United States
- Also known as: “Alpena Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Second Avenue Bridge and Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan.
Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan
Museum
The Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan is a community museum serving Alpena County and surrounding counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. Alpena is a port city on Lake Huron. Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan is situated 2 miles northwest of Alpena Light.
Alpena Mall
Alpena Mall is an abandoned enclosed shopping mall located in Alpena Township, Michigan, United States. It was the only enclosed mall in Northeast Michigan. Alpena Mall is situated 2 miles southwest of Alpena Light.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alpena.
Alpena
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Alpena is the only city in and the county seat of Alpena County, Michigan, United States. The population was 10,197 at the 2020 census, making it the third most populated city in the Northern Michigan region, after Traverse City and Cadillac.
Alpena Light
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Alpena Township, Alpena, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
45.06037° or 45° 3′ 37″ northLongitude
-83.42304° or 83° 25′ 23″ westElevation
581 feet (177 metres)Inception
1914Operator
U.S. Coast GuardOpen location code
86QR3H6G+4QOpenStreetMap ID
node 5148666477OpenStreetMap feature
historic=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseGeoNames ID
7275359Wikidata ID
Q4734801
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Alpena Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare d’Alpena”
- French: “Phare d’Alpena”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Alpena Junction and Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC).
Nearby Places
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