Charity Island Light

Charity Island Light
Historic deteriorated Charity Island Light (before the rebuilding)
Map
LocationBig Charity Island, Michigan
Coordinates44°01′53″N 83°26′08″W / 44.03139°N 83.43556°W / 44.03139; -83.43556
Tower
Constructed1857
ConstructionBrick
Height45 feet (14 m)[1]
ShapeFrustum of a cone
MarkingsWhite with black lantern[4]
Light
First lit1857
Deactivated1939
Focal height45 feet (14 m)[2][3]
LensFourth-order Fresnel lens[5]
Range13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi)

Charity Island Light is a lighthouse on Big Charity Island in Lake Huron just off the coast of Au Gres, Northern Michigan.[6]

  1. ^ Pepper, Terry. "Database of Tower Heights". Seeing the Light. terrypepper.com. Archived from the original on 2000-09-18.
  2. ^ Pepper, Terry. "Database of Focal Heights". Seeing the Light. terrypepper.com. Archived from the original on 2008-08-30.
  3. ^ Seeing The Light – Charity Island Lighthouse
  4. ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Michigan". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
  5. ^ Pepper, Terry. "Database of Original Lenses". Seeing the Light. terrypepper.com. Archived from the original on 2000-09-18.
  6. ^ Charity Island Light, The Michigan Lighthouse Fund