National Gypsum Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About National Gypsum Range Front Lighthouse
This red skeletal tower, standing 13 meters tall, is situated at the end of the National Gypsum Company's pier. It extends 14 meters above the water's surface and has a geographic range of 11.6 nautical miles. The light displays a fixed red signal. The tower is a square skeletal structure, and its location is about 3.2 kilometers south of downtown Tawas City, Michigan. The National Gypsum Company owns and manages the light.
Why it matters: This light is essential for the National Gypsum Company's operations, guiding commercial vessels to their pier facilities. Its activation only when ships are expected underscores its direct role in industrial maritime traffic.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- Red
- Raw Code
- F R
- Focal Height
- 14m
- Geographic Range
- 11.6NM
Location
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Michigan
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of the National Gypsum Company's pier, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south of downtown Tawas.
- Latitude
- 44.2379°
- Longitude
- -83.5404°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
Structure: A 13m square skeletal tower.
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Tawas City(3.4 km)
- USCG No.
- 7-11190
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