Breakwater Light
Breakwater Light is a lighthouse in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. Summit Mountain stands 571 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Dead River Beach, a beach 0.8 miles away. 134 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
The story
The Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Light is a lighthouse located on the breakwater at northeast side of Presque Isle Harbor in Marquette, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.
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Dates from 1941.
Wikidata Q29097076, joined on its National Register reference.
What the record says
- Built
- 1941
What to expect
- Operated by
- U.S. Coast Guard
How to reach it
134 named places within 25 miles
- Presque Isle Park: 1.0 mi
- North Marquette Athletic Fields: 1.2 mi
- Skate Plaza Park: 1.4 mi
- River Park: 1.4 mi
- Shiras Park at Picnic Rocks: 1.4 mi
- Morgan Falls: 5.6 mi
- Lower Carp Falls: 5.9 mi
- Lower Morgan Meadows Falls: 6.2 mi
- Morgan Meadows Falls: 6.2 mi
- Little Garlic Falls: 11.6 mi
- Mount Marquette: 4.4 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Hogback Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Ragged Hills: 8.4 mi
- Kona Hills: 9.1 mi
- Marquette Maritime Museum: 2.0 mi
- Marquette Regional History Center: 2.5 mi
- Upper Peninsula Children's Museum: 2.5 mi
- Michigan Iron Industry Museum: 9.7 mi
- Negaunee Historical Society Museum: 12.0 mi
- Dead River Beach: 0.8 mi
- Middle Bay Beach: 1.0 mi
- Picnic Rocks Beach: 1.6 mi
- Hidden Beach: 5.5 mi
- Teal Lake Beach: 12.1 mi
- McClintock Annex: 2.2 mi
- Fire Bell: 2.3 mi
- Lower Harbor Ore Dock: 2.4 mi
- Abandoned Soviet Transport IL-76: 15.9 mi
- Lockheed T-33: 15.9 mi
- Harlow Farms First Homestead: 3.2 mi
- Bartlett King: 4.4 mi
- Forestville Fireplace: 7.1 mi
- Jackson Mine Monument: 11.6 mi
- Site of Barnes-Hecker Mine Disaster: 19.8 mi
- Marquette Community Gardens: 0.9 mi
- NMU Hoop House: 1.6 mi
- Incubator Community Garden: 15.0 mi
- KI Sawyer Community Garden: 16.9 mi
- Black Rocks: 1.3 mi
- The Cut: 4.7 mi
- Migisy Bluff: 5.4 mi
- Last Bluff: 15.3 mi
- Father Marquette Statue: 2.5 mi
- Lakenenland: 12.0 mi
- Marquette Harbor Lighthouse: 1.9 mi
- Marquette Welcome Center: 4.9 mi
- Thomas Rock Natural Area: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Breakwater Light. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Mountain | SW 235° | 571 m | 14.9 mi |
| Wewe Hills | SW 220° | 493 m | 10.6 mi |
| Green Hills | SW 223° | 467 m | 22.7 mi |
| Pilot Knob | WSW 249° | 457 m | 15.4 mi |
| Ragged Hills | SW 216° | 421 m | 8.4 mi |
| Kona Hills | SW 222° | 416 m | 9.1 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | WNW 291° | 372 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mount Marquette | SSW 196° | 337 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:53 | 19:22 | 20:02 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 21:00 | 21:47 |
| September equinox | 07:37 | 19:09 | 19:49 |
| December solstice | 08:32 | 16:14 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 20 | 28 | 38 | 50 | 59 | 66 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marquette, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 16000339OpenStreetMapOfficial site- National Register of Historic Places — Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Light, reference 16000339, listed 06/07/16.
OpenStreetMap element way/1338605934
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