Location | Ottawa County, Michigan |
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Coordinates | 42°46′21.7″N 86°12′44.7″W / 42.772694°N 86.212417°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1872 |
Foundation | Pier |
Construction | Wood |
Automated | 1970 |
Height | 42 feet (13 m) |
Shape | Square |
Markings | red |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place, Michigan state historic site |
Light | |
First lit | 1872 |
Focal height | 15 m (49 ft) |
Lens | Sixth order Fresnel lens (removed) |
Range | 16 nmi (30 km; 18 mi) (white), 14 nmi (26 km; 16 mi) (red) |
Characteristic | Alt WR 10s |
Holland Harbor Lighthouse | |
Nearest city | Holland, Michigan |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1907 |
NRHP reference No. | 78001509[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 20, 1978 |
Designated MSHS | January 16, 1976 |
The Holland Harbor Light, known as Big Red, is located in Park Township, Michigan at the entrance of a channel connecting Lake Michigan with Lake Macatawa, and which gives access to the city of Holland, Michigan.
The lighthouse is on the south side of the channel. There are two modern lights marking the ends of the breakwaters that extend out into the Lake Michigan beyond the lighthouse.