Pipe Island Light
Pipe Island Light is a privately owned lighthouse on Pipe Island in St. Mary's River, Michigan.[3] It was lit in 1888 by the Lake Carriers Association to help ships entering St. Mary's River from Lake Huron.[1][4] In 2005 three cottages and the Victorian keeper's dwelling were made available for overnight stays.
Location | Pipe Island, Michigan |
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Coordinates | 46°0′58.8″N 83°53′57.5″W |
Year first constructed | 1888[1] |
Construction | Brick[2] |
Tower shape | Octagonal[2] |
Markings / pattern | KRW on yellow octagonal tower with black skeleton superstructure[2] |
Tower height | 52 feet (16 m)[2] |
Range | 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)[2] |
Characteristic | Fl W 5s[2] |
United States number | 12875 |
Notes
- "Pipe Island Light". Michigan Lighthouse Fund. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
- Light List, Volume VII, Great Lakes (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2010. p. 174.
- "Pipe Island, MI". Lighthouse Friends. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
- "Pipe Island Lighthouse". Lighthouse tours. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
References
- "Light List Volume VII Great Lakes" (PDF). United States Coast Guard. 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
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