Charlevoix South Pier Light Station

Charlevoix South Pier Light Station
View of the lighthouse in July 2022
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LocationS pier at harbor entrance, 0.3 WNW of US 31 drawbridge, Charlevoix County, Michigan
Coordinates45°19′13″N 85°15′54″W / 45.32024°N 85.26491°W / 45.32024; -85.26491
Tower
Constructed1948
Foundationpier
Constructionsteel skeletal tower, upper 2/3 enclosed[2]
Height44 feet (13 m)
ShapeSquare pyramid tower, decagonal lantern[3]
Markingsred Daymark/black lantern[4]
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height13 m (43 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
LensFifth order Fresnel Lens[5] (original), 12-inch (300 mm) Tideland Signal ML-300 acrylic lens (current)
Range10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
CharacteristicFlashing Red 4s HORN: 1 blast ev 30s (3s bl). Operates from May 1 to Oct. 20.[1]
Charlevoix South Pierhead Light
Arealess than 1-acre (4,000 m2)
Built1948
ArchitectUS Coast Guard, Ninth District
MPSLight Stations of the United States MPS
NRHP reference No.05000346[6]
Added to NRHPApril 28, 2005

The Charlevoix South Pier Light Station is located on Lake Michigan at the entrance to Lake Charlevoix in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan at the end of the south pier/breakwater of the channel leading to Round Lake in the city of Charlevoix.

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  5. ^ Pepper, Terry. "Database of Original Lenses". Seeing the Light. terrypepper.com. Archived from the original on 2000-09-18. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.