Breakwater Light
Breakwater Light is a lighthouse in Marquette, Upper Peninsula, Michigan. Breakwater Light is situated nearby to Shiras Pool, as well as near Presque Isle Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Presque Isle Park and Superior Dome.
Presque Isle Park
Park
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Presque Isle Park is a 323-acre public park located in Marquette, Michigan, United States. The park is northwest of Marquette itself on an oval-shaped peninsula reaching out into Lake Superior, called the 'Island' locally.
Superior Dome
Sports venue
The Superior Dome is a domed stadium on the campus of Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan, United States. It opened as the "world’s largest wooden dome" on September 14, 1991, and is home to the Northern Michigan Wildcats football, women's lacrosse, and women's track and field teams, the NMU Wildcat marching band, and hosts a variety of other campus and community events. Superior Dome is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Breakwater Light.
Marquette Harbor Light
Lighthouse
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The Marquette Harbor Light is located on Lake Superior in Marquette, Michigan, a part of the Upper Peninsula. It is an active aid to navigation. Marquette Harbor Light is situated 2 miles south of Breakwater Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trowbridge Park and Harvey.
Trowbridge Park
Village
Trowbridge Park is an unincorporated community in Marquette Township, Marquette County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also a census-designated place for statistical purposes and has no legal status as an incorporated municipality. Trowbridge Park is situated 3 miles west of Breakwater Light.
Harvey
Village
Harvey is a census-designated place in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,244 as of the 2020 census, up from 1,393 in 2010, before the CDP was enlarged by the Census Bureau. Harvey is situated 6 miles south of Breakwater Light.
Breakwater Light
- Type: Lighthouse
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Marquette, Marquette, Upper Peninsula, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.57413° or 46° 34′ 27″ northLongitude
-87.37458° or 87° 22′ 29″ westInception
1941Operator
U.S. Coast GuardOpen location code
86RJHJFG+M5OpenStreetMap ID
way 1338605934OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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