Location | Frankfort, Michigan |
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Coordinates | 44°37′50″N 86°15′08″W / 44.6306°N 86.2522°W |
Tower | |
Foundation | Two-story metal over breakwater |
Construction | Steel clad frame |
Height | 67 feet (20 m) |
Shape | Pyramidal tower |
Markings | White with Black markings, Parapet and Lantern |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
Light | |
First lit | 1873 |
Focal height | 72 feet (22 m) |
Lens | 5th order Fresnel lens (original), 4th order Fresnel lens (current) |
Range | 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)[1] |
Characteristic | F W |
Frankfort North Breakwater Light | |
Nearest city | Frankfort, Michigan |
Area | less than one acre |
Architect | Bureau of Lighthouses, 9th District |
MPS | Light Stations of the United States MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 05000983[2] |
Added to NRHP | September 6, 2005 |
The Frankfort Light is a lighthouse located on the north breakwater in the harbor in Frankfort, Michigan. The current light was constructed in 1912 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.