Pictured Rock National Lakeshore
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is the first of the only three United States National Lakeshores. It is in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan on the southern shore of Lake Superior, and is known for its rugged coastline featuring colorful naturally sculpted rock formations and waterfalls.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grand Island East Channel Light and Munising Falls.
Grand Island East Channel Light
Lighthouse
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The Grand Island East Channel Light is a lighthouse located just north of Munising, Michigan and was intended to lead boats from Lake Superior through the channel east of Grand Island into the Munising Harbor.
Munising Falls
Waterfall
Photo: NMMIMAJ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Munising Falls is a waterfall located in Munising in the westernmost portion of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Alger County, Michigan. The falls drops about 50 feet over a sandstone cliff. Munising Falls is situated 2 miles south of Pictured Rock National Lakeshore.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Munising and Christmas.
Munising
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Munising is a small city in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, on the southern shore of Lake Superior.
Christmas
Village
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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 4½ miles west of Pictured Rock National Lakeshore.
Pictured Rock National Lakeshore
- Type: Nature reserve
- Location: Alger, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
46.45253° or 46° 27′ 9″ northLongitude
-86.60725° or 86° 36′ 26″ westElevation
607 feet (185 metres)Open location code
86RMF93V+24GeoNames ID
10283846
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