Little Traverse Light

Little Traverse Light
The Little Traverse Lighthouse with its replacement light tower and fog bell
Map
LocationHarbor Springs, Michigan
Coordinates45°25′9.078″N 84°58′38.682″W / 45.41918833°N 84.97741167°W / 45.41918833; -84.97741167[1]
Tower
Constructionred brick
Height41 feet (12 m)[2]
ShapeSquare, attached 2 story Lighthouse keeper's house
MarkingsRed brick, Natural with white lantern, red roof
Light
First lit1884
Deactivated1963
Focal height41 feet (12 m)
LensFourth order Fresnel lens
Range10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl G 6s Edit this on Wikidata

The Little Traverse Light is located in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan on the north side of the Little Traverse Bay of Lake Michigan on Harbor Point in West Traverse Township near Harbor Springs, Michigan. It marks the entrance to the harbor at Harbor Springs.

  1. ^ a b Light List, Volume VII, Great Lakes (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard.
  2. ^ Terry Pepper, database on heights and focal planes Archived 2000-09-18 at the Wayback Machine