Saginaw River Rear Range Light
The first Saginaw River lighthouse was constructed from 1839 to 1841, in a period when large quantities of lumber were being harvested and shipped from the heart of Michigan via river and the Great Lakes to the East Coast of the United States via the Erie Canal and Hudson River.- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Michigan, United States
- Also known as: “Saginaw River Rear Range Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dan E. Karn Generating Plant and Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum.
Dan E. Karn Generating Plant
Power station
Photo: Varnent, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Dan E. Karn Power Plant is a multi-fuel power station located in Essexville, Michigan. It is adjacent to the location of the former J.C. Weadock Power Plant Power Plant, which closed in 2016. Dan E. Karn Generating Plant is situated 1 mile northeast of Saginaw River Rear Range Light.
Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum
Museum
The Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum is dedicated to honoring veterans, documenting United States Navy history, and highlighting the Great Lakes Bay Region. Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum is situated 2 miles southwest of Saginaw River Rear Range Light.
Bay City Town Center
Shopping center
Photo: TenPoundHammer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bay City Town Center, formerly Bay City Mall, is an enclosed shopping mall in Bangor Township, Bay County, just outside the city of Bay City, Michigan, United States. Bay City Town Center is situated 2 miles west of Saginaw River Rear Range Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Essexville and Bay City.
Essexville
Suburb
Essexville is a city in Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,379 at the 2020 census. Located along the Saginaw River, Essexville is part of the Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City metropolitan area.
Bay City
Bay City is a city in Central Michigan. A former lumbering/mill town that was incorporated in 1865, it was at one time the home of the celebrity Madonna, which is commemorated in a mural downtown.Saginaw River Rear Range Light
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Charter Township of Bangor, Bay, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.63549° or 43° 38′ 8″ northLongitude
-83.85045° or 83° 51′ 2″ westElevation
584 feet (178 metres)Open location code
86MRJ4PX+5ROpenStreetMap ID
way 697208269OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
“Saginaw River Rear Range Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare arrière de la rivière Saginaw”
- French: “Phare de la rivière Saginaw”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Aplin Beach and Donahue Beach.
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