Point Betsie Light
| Location | North of Frankfort, Michigan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44°41′29″N 86°15′19″W / 44.6913°N 86.2552°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1858 |
| Foundation | Concrete |
| Construction | Cream City brick |
| Automated | April 1983 |
| Height | 37 feet (11 m) |
| Shape | Cylindrical |
| Markings | White tower/Red roof |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1859 |
| Focal height | 52 feet (16 m) |
| Lens | 4th order Fresnel Lens (original), VRB-25 (current) |
| Range | 26 kilometres (16 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s |
Point Betsie Light Station | |
| Location | Point Betsie, Frankfort, Michigan |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1858 |
| MPS | U.S. Coast Guard Lighthouses and Light Stations on the Great Lakes TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001375 |
| Added to NRHP | July 19, 1984 |
Point Betsie Light is located on the northeast shore of Lake Michigan — at the southern entrance to the Manitou Passage — north of Frankfort in Benzie County in Northern Michigan. Construction began in 1854, but it was not completed until 1858, and began service in the shipping season of 1859. The lighthouse cost $5,000 to build. In 1875, a life saving station was built for $3,000.