Round Island Light, Mackinac Island

Name: Round Island Light
Address: Mackinac Island, United States

#8 among attractions in Mackinac Island

Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse

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The Round Island Light, also known as the "Old Round Island Point Lighthouse" is a lighthouse located on the west shore of Round Island in the shipping lanes of the Straits of Mackinac, which connect Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. It was deemed necessary because the island is a significant hazard to navigation in the straits, and was seen as an effective complement to the other lights in the area. Because of its color scheme and form — red stone base and wood tower — it has been likened to an old-fashioned schoolhouse. Ferries regularly pass it on their way to Mackinac Island, and it is a recognizable icon of the upper Great Lakes. ()

Coordinates: 45°50'14"N, 84°37'1"W

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Mackinac Island United States

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Round Island Light – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Mackinac, Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum, Marquette Park, Mission Church.

1 miN
Museum, Military base, Military museum
Fort Mackinac, Mackinac Island
27 min walk • Perched high on a bluff overlooking the sparkling waters of Lake Huron, Fort Mackinac invites visitors to step back in time on the historic Mackinac Island in the United States. This well-preserved military outpost, now operating as a museum, offers a unique glimpse...
1 miN
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum, Mackinac Island
25 min walk • The Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum is an art museum located in the historic Indian Dormitory building on Mackinac Island, Michigan.
1 miN
Park
Marquette Park, Mackinac Island
25 min walk • Marquette Park is a landscaped park located on Mackinac Island in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of Mackinac Island State Park and stands on the edge of Mackinac Island's harbor on the Round Island Channel and just east of downtown Mackinac Island.
1 miNE
Church
Mission Church, Mackinac Island
25 min walk • The Mission Church is a historic Congregational church located at the corner of Huron and Tuscott Streets on Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States. Built in 1829, it was the oldest surviving church in the state of Michigan. In 1971, the Mission Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.9 miN
City
Mackinac Island
23 min walk • Mackinac Island is a city in Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the city had a permanent population of 470.
0.4 miN
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Round Island Passage Light, Mackinac Island
11 min walk • Round Island Passage Light is an automated, unmanned lighthouse located in the Round Island Channel in the Straits of Mackinac, Michigan. The channel is a branch of Lake Huron.
0.9 miN
Church
Sainte Anne Church, Mackinac Island
25 min walk • Sainte Anne Church, commonly called 'Ste. Anne Church' or 'Ste. Anne's Church', is a Roman Catholic church that serves the parish of Sainte Anne de Michilimackinac in Mackinac Island, Michigan.
0.9 miN
Museum, History museum
Robert Stuart House, Mackinac Island
23 min walk • The Robert Stuart House, also known as the Agent's House or Agency House, is a building located at 34 Market Street on Mackinac Island, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1965.
0.8 miN
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Biddle House, Mackinac Island
21 min walk • The Biddle House is a historic house and fur trade shop space, built before 1800 on Market Street on Mackinac Island in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of Mackinac Island State Park. It is a Michigan Registered Site and a contributing resource to Mackinac Island's status as a National Historic Landmark.
1 miN
Memorial, View point, Monuments and statues
Anne's Tablet, Mackinac Island
27 min walk • Anne's Tablet is a 1916 Art Nouveau sculptural installation by William Ordway Partridge located within Mackinac Island State Park adjacent to Fort Mackinac on Mackinac Island. Consisting of stone benches and a bronze plaque, the overlook was built as a memorial to local author Constance Fenimore Woolson.
1.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Devil's Kitchen Cave, Mackinac Island
43 min walk • Devil's Kitchen is a small cave on the southwestern shore of Mackinac Island in Michigan, USA. The cave was carved during the Nipissing post-glacial period by the waves of Lake Huron.

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Which popular attractions are close to Round Island Light?

Nearby attractions include Round Island Passage Light, Mackinac Island (11 min walk), Biddle House, Mackinac Island (21 min walk), Benjamin Blacksmith Shop, Mackinac Island (22 min walk), Robert Stuart House, Mackinac Island (23 min walk).