Eagle Harbor Lighthouse
Fl WR 10s🇺🇸Michigan's Western Upper Peninsula, USOperational
Location & Light Range
About Eagle Harbor Lighthouse
The Eagle Harbor Lighthouse, a red brick structure, was first lit in 1871. Its tower stands 13.5 meters tall, with the focal plane at 18 meters. The lighthouse emits a white and red light, providing directional guidance. It replaced an earlier lighthouse that was built on this site in 1851. The station is located at the rocky entrance to Eagle Harbor.
Why it matters: This lighthouse guides mariners on Lake Superior across the northern edge of the Keweenaw Peninsula and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Background
Eagle Harbor Light is an operational lighthouse at Eagle Harbor, in Keweenaw County in the state of Michigan. It sits on the rocky entrance to Eagle Harbor and is one of several light stations that guide mariners on Lake Superior across the northern edge of the Keweenaw Peninsula. The original lighthouse, built in 1851, was replaced in 1871 by the present red brick structure, which is a Michigan State Historic Site and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl WR 10s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- WR
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 10s
- Focal Height
- 18m
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1851
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q5325104 →
- OpenStreetMap
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Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13.5m
Location
- City
- Michigan's Western Upper Peninsula
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 47.4597°
- Longitude
- -88.1593°
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