Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse, Grand Island Township

Name: Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse
Address: Grand Island Township, United States

#1 among attractions in Grand Island Township

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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. The light was very hard to see from Lake Superior, and light maintenance was very difficult so the Munising Range Lights were constructed and this light was removed from service in 1908 or 1913. ()

Coordinates: 46°27'24"N, 86°37'23"W

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Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Munising Falls, Miners Falls, Memorial Falls, Alger Falls.

2.3 miS
Natural attraction, Waterfall, Park
Munising Falls, Munising
60 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.
4.5 miE
Natural attraction, Waterfall, Park
Miners Falls, Munising
116 min walk • Miners Falls is a waterfall located on Miners River in the western portion of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Alger County, Michigan. The falls drops about 40 feet over a sandstone outcrop with a 10-foot crest. The falls can be accessed by a 0.6 mile gravel path, with stairs leading to a lookout.
2.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Memorial Falls, Munising
70 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.
4.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Alger Falls, Munising
116 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.
3.5 miSW
Lighthouse
Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light, Grand Island National Recreation Area
90 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.
5.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Bridalveil Falls, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
152 min walk • Bridalveil Falls is a seasonal waterfall located at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan. Directions: From H-58 from Munising go east 4.5 miles to Miners Castle Road, then 5 miles to the Castle. You can see this from afar from here.
2.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Tannery Falls, Munising
73 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.
3.4 miSW
Lighthouse
Munising Front Range Light, Munising
88 min walk • 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.
2.4 miS
46°25'21"N • 86°37'40"W
Alger County Historical Society & Heritage Center, Munising
61 min walk • History museum, Museum
2.3 miS
Archaeological site
Schoolcraft Furnace Site, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
58 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.
3.4 miSW
46°24'49"N • 86°39'31"W
Open Wings Pottery and Gallery, Munising
88 min walk • Shopping, Museum