Round Island Light
The Round Island Light, also known as the Old Round Island Point Lighthouse, is a lighthouse located on the west shore of Round Island in the shipping lanes of the Straits of Mackinac, which connect Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Mackinac County, Michigan, United States
- Also known as: “Round Island Light (Michigan)”, “Round Island Light House”, and “Round Island Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Round Island Passage Light and Round Island.
Round Island Passage Light
Lighthouse
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Round Island Passage Light is an automated, unmanned lighthouse located in the Round Island Channel in the Straits of Mackinac, Michigan. The channel is a branch of Lake Huron. Round Island Passage Light is situated 2,200 feet north of Round Island Light.
Round Island
Island
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Round Island is an uninhabited island in Mackinac County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in the Straits of Mackinac, which connect Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.
Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum
Museum
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The Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum is an art museum located in the historic Indian Dormitory building on Mackinac Island, Michigan. The museum's exhibits feature art inspired by Mackinac Island, including historic painting and maps, photographs from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century, Native American art and beaded garments, and contemporary art and photography from area artists. Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum is situated 1 mile north of Round Island Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mackinac Island and Fort Mackinac.
Mackinac Island
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Mackinac Island is an island and resort area, covering 4.35 square miles in land area, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The name of the island in Odawa is Michilimackinac and "Mitchimakinak" in Ojibwemowin, meaning "Great Turtle".
Fort Mackinac
Hamlet
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Fort Mackinac is a former British and American military outpost garrisoned from the late 18th century to the late 19th century in the city of Mackinac Island, Michigan, on Mackinac Island.
British Landing
Hamlet
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British Landing is a place within Mackinac Island, Michigan and is located on the shore of Mackinac Island, two miles northwest of the island's downtown and harbor. British Landing is situated 3 miles northwest of Round Island Light.
Round Island Light
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: City of Mackinac Island, Mackinac, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
45.83722° or 45° 50′ 14″ northLongitude
-84.61689° or 84° 37′ 1″ westElevation
574 feet (175 metres)Open location code
86QQR9PM+V6OpenStreetMap ID
node 582778691OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
“Round Island Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Round Island”
- French: “Phare de Round Island”
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