Huron Island Lighthouse
Fl W 10s🇺🇸Michigan's Western Upper Peninsula, USOperational
Location & Light Range
About Huron Island Lighthouse
Constructed in 1868, the Huron Island Lighthouse stands 12 meters tall. Its focal plane reaches 60 meters above the water. The lighthouse emits a white light, serving Lake Superior near Big Bay, Michigan. The structure is located on Lighthouse Island, also referred to as West Huron Island. This island, along with its neighbors, is part of the Huron National Wildlife Refuge and the Huron Islands Wilderness.
Why it matters: This structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
Background
Huron Island Light is a lighthouse on Lighthouse Island, also known as West Huron Island, on Lake Superior near Big Bay, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Huron Islands Lighthouse in 1975. The lighthouse, its island and neighboring islands are part of Huron National Wildlife Refuge and Huron Islands Wilderness, administered by the Seney National Wildlife Refuge unit of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS).Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl W 10s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 10s
- Focal Height
- 60m
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1868
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
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- Wikidata
- Q5946903 →
- OpenStreetMap
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Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
Location
- City
- Michigan's Western Upper Peninsula
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 46.9631°
- Longitude
- -87.9991°
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