Address: Lighthouse County Park 7320 Lighthouse Rd Port Hope, MI 48468
Countie(s) trail is located in: Huron
Trail Type(s): Cross Country Skiing <> Hiking
Trail Measurement: 1 Mile
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The Pointe aux Barques Lighthouse ranks among the ten oldest lighthouses in Michigan. It is an active lighthouse maintained by the US Coast Guard remotely, located in Lighthouse County Park on Lake Huron near Port Hope, Michigan in Huron County. “Pointe aux Barques” means ‘Point of Little Boats’, a descriptor of the shallow shoals and reefs that lurk beneath these waves, presenting a hazard to boats as they round Michigan’s Thumb.
References and More Info
- Wikipedia
- Image By Aaron Linville – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35017621
- Compass Latitude: 44°01’13.8″N
- Compass Longitude: 82°47’42.7″W
- Numeric Latitude: 44.0205107
- Numeric Longitude: ‘-82.7952032
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- Trail Measurement: 1 Mile
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