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.

Pipe Island Light
LocationPipe Island, Michigan
Coordinates46°0′58.8″N 83°53′57.5″W
Year first constructed1888[1]
ConstructionBrick[2]
Tower shapeOctagonal[2]
Markings / patternKRW on yellow octagonal tower with black skeleton superstructure[2]
Tower height52 feet (16 m)[2]
Range11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)[2]
CharacteristicFl W 5s[2]
United States number12875

Notes

  1. "Pipe Island Light". Michigan Lighthouse Fund. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  2. Light List, Volume VII, Great Lakes (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2010. p. 174.
  3. "Pipe Island, MI". Lighthouse Friends. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  4. "Pipe Island Lighthouse". Lighthouse tours. Retrieved November 25, 2012.

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