Munising Front Range Light, Munising

Name: Munising Front Range Light
Address: Munising, United States

#6 among attractions in Munising

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The Munising Front Range Light and its matching Munising Rear Range Light replaced the ineffective Grand Island East Channel Light in 1905. These two lights combine to guide boats from the open waters of Lake Superior down the East Channel next to Grand Island into the harbor of Munising. The history of these lighthouses is documented by Terry Pepper and is not reproduced here. ()

Coordinates: 46°24'54"N, 86°39'41"W

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Munising United States

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Munising Front Range Light – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Munising Falls, Memorial Falls, Alger Falls, Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light.

2 miE
Natural attraction, Waterfall, Park
Munising Falls, Munising
51 min walk • Munising Falls is a waterfall located in Munising in the westernmost portion of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Alger County, Michigan. The falls drops about 50 feet over a sandstone cliff. With the exception of the spring thaw, the amount of water falling is relatively small.
1.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Memorial Falls, Munising
42 min walk • Memorial Falls are two similar waterfalls in adjacent gorges on small streams near the city of Munising Michigan. The larger falls drop approximately 40 feet. There is a cave behind both falls. There is a small natural arch in the sandstone between the two gorges near the top of the falls.
1.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Alger Falls, Munising
42 min walk • Alger Falls is a waterfall located along highway M-28 in Alger County, Michigan near Munising at the junction with M-94. The falls consist of a series of drops, the highest of which is about 15 feet. The falls can be seen from the highway.
2.1 miNW
Lighthouse
Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light, Grand Island National Recreation Area
53 min walk • The Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light is a lighthouse located off M-28 in Munising Township, Michigan. It is also known as the Bay Furnace Rear Range Light, Christmas Rear Range Light, or End of the Road Light.
1.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Tannery Falls, Munising
42 min walk • Tannery Falls is a waterfall on Tannery Creek located near the city of Munising, Michigan. The Falls are also sometimes called the Rudy M. Olson Memorial Falls. The grave site of Rudolf Olsen can be seen on the path leading to the falls alongside a set of stairs.
1.7 miE
46°25'21"N • 86°37'40"W
Alger County Historical Society & Heritage Center, Munising
44 min walk • History museum, Museum
2 miE
Archaeological site
Schoolcraft Furnace Site, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
50 min walk • The Schoolcraft Furnace Site is an abandoned iron furnace site located just east of Munising, Michigan within the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore near the Munising Falls Visitor Center. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. It is also known as the Munising Furnace.
~850 ftSE
46°24'49"N • 86°39'31"W
Open Wings Pottery and Gallery, Munising
5 min walk • Shopping, Museum
2.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Wagner Falls, Munising
54 min walk • Wagner Falls is a waterfall on Wagner Creek near Munising, in Alger County, Upper Michigan. They are in the Wagner Falls Scenic Site, a Michigan State Park of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
2 miS
Natural attraction, Protected area
Wagner Falls Scenic Site
51 min walk • The Wagner Falls Scenic Site is a Michigan State Park, located in central Alger County, Upper Michigan. The 23-acre state scenic area protects Wagner Falls.
3.4 miNE
Lighthouse
Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse, Grand Island Township
88 min walk • The Grand Island East Channel Light is a lighthouse located just north of Munising, Michigan and was intended to lead boats from Lake Superior through the channel east of Grand Island into the Munising Harbor. Constructed of wood, the light first opened for service in 1868.