Big Sable Point Lighthouse
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Big Sable Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Capper's Peak stands 298 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Community Cooperative, a artwork 1.8 miles away. 85 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
The story
Big Sable Point Light is a lighthouse on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located within Ludington State Park just north of the city of Ludington. First constructed in 1867, it continues to be an active navigational aid.
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Dates from 1867.
Wikidata Q4906257, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
85 named places within 25 miles
- South Bayou Park: 4.1 mi
- Wilson Hill Park: 4.4 mi
- Powell Memorial Park: 5.2 mi
- Victory Memorial Park: 6.0 mi
- Cartier Park: 6.4 mi
- Epworth Assembly: 6.2 mi
- Port of Ludington Maritime Museum: 7.7 mi
- Sandcastles Children's Museum: 7.8 mi
- Historic White Pine Village: 9.6 mi
- Western Michigan Old Engine Club: 14.4 mi
- Community Cooperative: 1.8 mi
- Making Memories: 7.6 mi
- Flights of Learning Sculpture: 7.8 mi
- Reflections: 7.9 mi
- Follow the Leader: 7.9 mi
- Hamlin Lake beach: 1.9 mi
- The First Curve: 4.8 mi
- 1st Street Beach: 15.6 mi
- Fifth Avenue Beach: 15.9 mi
- North Beach: 17.1 mi
- Ludington State Park: 2.1 mi
- Inman Road Property: 10.6 mi
- Lake Bluff Bird Sanctuary: 19.0 mi
- Dumaw Woodland Nature Preserve: 19.5 mi
- Po Boy Hunting Club: 21.3 mi
- United States Coast Guard Cutter Acacia: 17.1 mi
- SS City of Milwaukee: 17.1 mi
- Udell Hills: 23.5 mi
- Capper's Peak: 23.9 mi
- North Breakwater Light: 7.5 mi
- Ludington Rest Area 328: 14.0 mi
- Notipekago: 16.9 mi
- Hoags Lake Day Use Area: 17.1 mi
- Beanville: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Sable Point Lighthouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capper's Peak | ENE 67° | 298 m | 23.9 mi |
| Udell Hills | ENE 64° | 237 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:20 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:49 | 21:33 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:07 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 08:19 | 16:24 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 25 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ludington 4 SE, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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