Bois Blanc Light

Bois Blanc Light
1867 Bois Blanc Lighthouse (showing 1924 steel tower)
Map
LocationBois Blanc Island, Michigan
Coordinates45°48′40″N 84°25′19″W / 45.811°N 84.422°W / 45.811; -84.422
Tower
Constructionyellow brick
Height38 feet (12 m)
Shapesquare
MarkingsNatural w/white lantern
Light
First lit1867
Deactivated1924
Focal height53 feet (16 m)[1]
LensFourth order Fresnel Lens
Range11.7 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.

  1. ^ Database on Focal Plane, Terry Pepper, Seeing the Light.
  2. ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Michigan". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
  3. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Michigan's Eastern Lower Peninsula". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.