Little Sable Lighthouse
Fl W 6s🇺🇸Michigan's Western Lower Peninsula, USInactive
Location & Light Range
About Little Sable Lighthouse
Constructed in 1874, the Little Sable Point Lighthouse stands 33 meters above the water. Its brick tower features walls that are 5 feet thick at the base, tapering to 2 feet at the top. The foundation rests on 109 wooden pilings driven into the sand, topped by a 12-foot stone base. A classic design by Col. Orlando M. Poe, the tower exhibits a white light. The lighthouse is located south of Pentwater in Michigan's Western Lower Peninsula.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Background
The Little Sable Point Light is a lighthouse located south of Pentwater in the lower peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is in the southwest corner of Golden Township, just south of Silver Lake State Park.
The lighthouse was designed by Col. Orlando M. Poe and has been described as "a classic Poe tower." The design used 109 1-foot-diameter wood pilings driven into the sand, capped by 12 feet of stone as a stout base for the brick tower. The walls of the tower are 5 feet (1.5 m) thick at the base and 2 feet (0.61 m) at its zenith.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl W 6s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 6s
- Focal Height
- 33m
Location
- City
- Michigan's Western Lower Peninsula
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 43.6514°
- Longitude
- -86.5398°
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Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1874
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q6651797 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
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