Granite Island Lighthouse
Because it was positioned near the busy shipping lanes of the mid-19th century, a lighthouse was built on Granite Island in 1868 by the U.S. Lighthouse Board and commissioned in 1869.
- Type: House
- Description: historic lighthouse on Lake Superior in Michigan, United States
- Also known as: “Granite Island Light”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Granite Island.
Granite Island
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Granite Island Lighthouse
- Categories: lighthouse, building, historic site, and residential building
- Location: Marquette, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.7207° or 46° 43′ 15″ north
Longitude
-87.41208° or 87° 24′ 44″ west
Open location code
86RJPHCQ+75
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=house
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Granite Island Lighthouse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Granite Island Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Granite Island”
- French: “Phare de Granite Island”
- Spanish: “Faro de Isla Granite”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Little Presque Isle and Garlic Island.
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