Rock Of Ages Lighthouse
Fl (2) W 10s🇨🇦Michigan's Western Upper Peninsula, CAOperational
Location & Light Range
About Rock Of Ages Lighthouse
Constructed in 1908, the Rock of Ages Lighthouse stands 36 meters tall on a small rock outcropping. Its white tower reaches a focal height of 40 meters, emitting a white light with a characteristic of single flashes. The lighthouse has a geographic range of 12 nautical miles. It is situated approximately 3.6 kilometers west of Washington Island and 5.6 kilometers west of Isle Royale. The outcropping itself measures about 15 by 61 meters.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Background
The Rock of Ages Light is a U.S. Coast Guard lighthouse on a small rock outcropping (50 by 200 feet (15 m × 61 m)) approximately 2.25 miles (3.62 km) west of Washington Island and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of Isle Royale, in Eagle Harbor Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan (see map below). It is an active aid to navigation.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl (2) W 10s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl
- Focal Height
- 40m
- Light Range
- 15NM (27.8 km)
- Geographic Range
- 12NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1908
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- LLNR 16655
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q7354843 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 36m
- Tower Color
- white
Location
- City
- Michigan's Western Upper Peninsula
- Country
- 🇨🇦CA
- Latitude
- 47.8667°
- Longitude
- -89.3133°
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