Detroit River Light Lighthouse
Fl (2) W 6s🇺🇸Detroit River/Lake Erie, MI, USOperational
Location & Light Range
About Detroit River Light Lighthouse
Constructed in 1885, this sparkplug lighthouse stands 15 meters tall with a focal height of 17 meters. Its white tower is situated in Lake Erie, south of the Detroit River's mouth. The light emits a white flash with a geographic range of 10.4 nautical miles. The lighthouse is located approximately 0.4 nautical miles from the Canadian border. A lightship previously marked this location starting in 1875.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is recognized as a Michigan state historic site.
Background
The Detroit River Light, also known as Bar Point Shoal Light, was first established as a lightship in 1875. The current sparkplug lighthouse was built in 1885. It sits in Lake Erie, south of the mouth of the Detroit River, 1.75 nautical miles (3.24 km; 2.01 mi) from land and about 20 nautical miles (23 mi; 37 km) from the Ambassador Bridge in the Detroit River. It is about 0.4 nautical miles (0.74 km; 0.46 mi) from the border with Canada, and just under 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) from Put-in-Bay, Ohio. Its original 4th order Fresnel lens is on loan to the Michigan Maritime Museum.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl (2) W 6s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Light Range
- 19NM (35.2 km)
- Geographic Range
- 10.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1885
- Heritage Status
- Michigan state historic site
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q5266004 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15m
- Tower Color
- white
Location
- City
- Detroit River/Lake Erie, MI
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 42.0007°
- Longitude
- -83.1407°
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