Calcite Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Calcite Breakwater Lighthouse
A 14-meter square skeletal tower made of steel stands on a large concrete base. Completed in 1928, it is located at the end of the breakwater for the Port of Calcite. The lighthouse emits a red isophase light with a 4-second cycle. Its geographic range extends to 11.9 nautical miles. This structure guides vessels into the port serving the world's largest open-pit limestone quarry, southeast of Rogers City.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is critical for the safe navigation of vessels accessing the Port of Calcite, which facilitates the transport of limestone from the region's significant quarry.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Isophase
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Iso R 4s
- Focal Height
- 15m
- Geographic Range
- 11.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1928
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Calcite(0.4 km)
- USCG No.
- 7-11610
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Material
- steel
Structure: A 14m square skeletal tower rises from a large square concrete base.
Location
- City
- Rogers City
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Michigan
- Sea Region
- At the end of the breakwater for the Port of Calcite, which serves the world's largest open-pit limestone quarry, southeast of Rogers City.
- Latitude
- 45.4175°
- Longitude
- -83.7731°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Calcite Breakwater على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب United States، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.