Holland Harbor Light

Holland Harbor Light a/k/a "Big Red"
Holland Harbor Light
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LocationOttawa County, Michigan
Coordinates42°46′21.7″N 86°12′44.7″W / 42.772694°N 86.212417°W / 42.772694; -86.212417
Tower
Constructed1872
FoundationPier
ConstructionWood
Automated1970
Height42 feet (13 m)
ShapeSquare
Markingsred Edit this on Wikidata
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place, Michigan state historic site Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1872
Focal height15 m (49 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
LensSixth order Fresnel lens (removed)
Range16 nmi (30 km; 18 mi) (white), 14 nmi (26 km; 16 mi) (red) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicAlt WR 10s Edit this on Wikidata
Holland Harbor Lighthouse
Nearest cityHolland, Michigan
Arealess than one acre
Built1907
NRHP reference No.78001509[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 20, 1978
Designated MSHSJanuary 16, 1976

The Holland Harbor Light, known as Big Red, is located in Park Township, Michigan at the entrance of a channel connecting Lake Michigan with Lake Macatawa, and which gives access to the city of Holland, Michigan.

The lighthouse is on the south side of the channel. There are two modern lights marking the ends of the breakwaters that extend out into the Lake Michigan beyond the lighthouse.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.