Gravelly Shoal Lighthouse
Fl R 6s🇺🇸Michigan's Eastern Lower Peninsula, USOperational
Location & Light Range
About Gravelly Shoal Lighthouse
Gravelly Shoals Light is an active aid to navigation situated on shallow shoals that extend southeast from Point Lookout. This automated lighthouse, built in 1939, stands 20 meters tall with its focal plane at 23 meters. It emits a red light, helping vessels navigate the western side of Saginaw Bay. The structure, designed in an Art Deco style, is located approximately 4.3 kilometers offshore. It has been operational since its construction in 1939.
Why it matters: The lighthouse was constructed to guide vessels through the deeper channel situated between the southeastern end of Gravelly Shoals and Charity Island.
Background
Gravelly Shoals Light is an automated lighthouse that is an active aid to navigation on the shallow shoals extending southeast from Point Lookout on the western side of Saginaw Bay. The light is situated about 2.7 miles (4.3 km) offshore and was built to help guide boats through the deeper water between the southeast end of Gravelly Shoals and Charity Island. Architecturally this is considered to be Art Deco style.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl R 6s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 6s
- Focal Height
- 23m
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1939
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q5597861 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 20m
Location
- City
- Michigan's Eastern Lower Peninsula
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 44.0167°
- Longitude
- -83.5333°
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