Grand Haven South Pierhead Outer Lighthouse
Fl R 10s🇺🇸Michigan's Western Lower Peninsula, USOperational
Location & Light Range
About Grand Haven South Pierhead Outer Lighthouse
This red, 13-meter tower stands at the outer end of the south pier where the Grand River meets Lake Michigan. Its focal height is also 13 meters, and it emits a single white flash. The light has a geographic range of 15 nautical miles. This structure serves as the outer of two lights marking the Grand Haven south pier entrance.
Why it matters: A lighthouse has existed at this location since 1839, and the structure was offered for sale in 2009 under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act.
Background
Grand Haven South Pierhead Entrance Light is the outer light of two lighthouses on the south pier of Grand Haven, Michigan where the Grand River enters Lake Michigan. A lighthouse was first lit there in 1839. The lighthouse was put up for sale in 2009 under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act. The City of Grand Haven now owns the pier, but it is maintained by the Army Corps of Engineers.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl R 10s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 15NM
Location
- City
- Michigan's Western Lower Peninsula
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 43.0569°
- Longitude
- -86.2561°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Color
- red
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- LLNR 18965
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q16840774 →
- OpenStreetMap
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