Mission Point Lighthouse
Fl White 4s🇨🇦CAOperational
Location & Light Range
About Mission Point Lighthouse
A skeletal tower stands 15.5 meters tall, with its light positioned 17 meters above the water. This Canadian light emits a white flash every four seconds. It is situated on a cape that marks the approach to Grand Rapids, a village at the mouth of the Saskatchewan River. The lighthouse's geographic range extends to 12.4 nautical miles. The site is open to visitors, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels into Grand Rapids, a village located at the mouth of the Saskatchewan River, marking the safe passage into the community.
Background
Mission Point Light is a lighthouse located in Michigan at the end of Old Mission Point, a peninsula jutting into Grand Traverse Bay 17 miles (27 km) north of Traverse City. It was built in 1870 as an exact copy of the Mama Juda Light, which was built on the Detroit River in 1866.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl White 4s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Location
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Manitoba
- Sea Region
- Located on a cape marking the approach to Grand Rapids, a village at the mouth of the Saskatchewan River.
- Latitude
- 53.1915°
- Longitude
- -99.2124°
References & Identifiers
- ARLHS No.
- USA504
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q6878674 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15.5m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
Structure: skeletal tower
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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