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Middle Island, MI |
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Location: Located on Middle Island, 2.5 miles offshore, and roughly 10 miles north of Alpena. Latitude: 45.19321 Longitude: -83.32109 For a larger map of Middle Island Lighthouse, click the lighthouse in the above map or get a map from: Mapquest. Travel Instructions: The non-lighthouse side of Middle Island can be seen from the Rockport boat ramp. To reach the boat ramp, travel 9.4 miles north from Alpena on Highway 23 to Rockport Road. Take Rockport Road east 2.2 miles where it will turn north and lead 1.5 miles to the boat ramp. You can visit the lighthouse on volunteer trips to the island offered on summer weekends or even spend a night in the fog signal building. Call Captain Mike Theut at (989) 619-1013 for more information. The lighthouse is owned by the Coast Guard and managed by Friends of Middle Island Lighthouse. The rest of the light station is owned by Mike Theut and the Middle Island Lightkeepers Association. Grounds and outbuildings open to overnight visitors and tours, tower closed. Find the closest hotels to Middle Island Lighthouse See our List of Lighthouses in Michigan |
