Location | Ludington State Park Hamlin Township, Michigan |
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Coordinates | 44°03′28″N 86°30′52″W / 44.05778°N 86.51444°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1867 |
Foundation | Wood pilings[6] |
Construction | originally Cream City brick, later encased in cast iron plate[7] |
Automated | 1968 |
Height | 112 feet (34 m)[1][2][3] |
Shape | Frustum of a Cone[7] |
Markings | White and black tower/Black parapet & Lantern |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place, Michigan state historic site |
Light | |
First lit | 1867 |
Focal height | 106 feet (32 m)[4] |
Lens | Third order Fresnel lens (original), 12-inch (300 mm) ML-300 Tideland Signal acrylic optic[8] (current) |
Range | 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) |
Characteristic | White, fixed light. Obscured from 238° to 346°.[5] |
Big Sable Point Light Station | |
Location | Big Sable Point, Ludington, Michigan |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Architect | Col. Orlando M. Poe |
MPS | U.S. Coast Guard Lighthouses and Light Stations on the Great Lakes TR |
NRHP reference No. | 83004296[9] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | August 04, 1983 |
Designated MSHS | May 19, 1988[10] |
Big Sable Point Light is a lighthouse on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located within Ludington State Park just north of the city of Ludington.[11] First constructed in 1867, it continues to be an active navigational aid.[3]
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