 1867 Bois Blanc Lighthouse (showing 1924 steel tower) | |
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| Location | Bois Blanc Island, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 45°48′40″N 84°25′19″W / 45.811°N 84.422°W |
| Tower | |
| Construction | yellow brick |
| Height | 38 feet (12 m) |
| Shape | square |
| Markings | Natural w/white lantern |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1867 |
| Deactivated | 1924 |
| Focal height | 53 feet (16 m)[1] |
| Lens | Fourth order Fresnel Lens |
| Range | 11.7 nautical miles; 21.7 kilometres (13.5 mi) |
| Characteristic | [2] |
Bois Blanc Light can refer to one of five lighthouses erected on Bois Blanc Island, Michigan, in Lake Huron.[3] Two of the lighthouses are currently standing. The lighthouse and surrounding property are privately owned and closed to the public.
- ^ Database on Focal Plane, Terry Pepper, Seeing the Light.
- ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Michigan". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Michigan's Eastern Lower Peninsula". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.