 Muskegon Pier Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Muskegon, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 43°13′35.952″N 86°20′28.544″W / 43.22665333°N 86.34126222°W[1] |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1851 |
| Foundation | Pier |
| Construction | Cast iron |
| Height | 48 feet (15 m) |
| Shape | Conical |
| Markings | Red |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1903 |
| Focal height | 50 feet (15 m) |
| Lens | fourth order Fresnel lens (Sautter & Cie)[2] (original), 12-inch (300 mm) acrylic[2] (current) |
| Range | 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | red flash every 4s |
Muskegon South Pierhead Light | |
| Architect | U.S. Lighthouse Establishment |
| MPS | Light Stations of the United States MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000036[3] |
| Added to NRHP | February 14, 2006 |
The Muskegon South Pierhead Light or Muskegon Pier Light is a lighthouse located on the channel in the harbor of Muskegon, Michigan.
This site is accessible to the public by walking through the pedestrian walkway between the NOAA and USCG stations. The lighthouse is available for tower tours during the summer months between Memorial Day and Halloween weekends. Up-to-date hours are available at www.muskegonlights.org
- ^ a b Light List, Volume VII, Great Lakes (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2010. p. 174.
- ^ a b Terry Pepper. "Seeing The Light - Muskegon Pier Lighthouse". terrypepper.com. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.