Middle Island Light

Middle Island Light
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LocationMiddle Island, Alpena, Michigan
Coordinates45°11′35″N 83°19′16″W / 45.19306°N 83.32111°W / 45.19306; -83.32111
Tower
Constructed1905
Foundationdressed stone
Constructionbrick
Automated1961
Height71 feet (22 m)
Shapeconical tower
Markingswhite with horizontal red band
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1905
Focal height78 feet (24 m)
Lensred Fourth Order Fresnel lens[1] (original), green Third Order Fresnel lens (current)
Intensity9,000 candlepower
Range14 miles (23 km)
Characteristicalternating 5-second periods of light and dark
Middle Island Light
Nearest cityAlpena, Michigan
Area2.8 acres (1.1 ha)
ArchitectUS Lighthouse Board
MPSLight Stations of the United States MPS
NRHP reference No.06000133[2]
Added to NRHPMarch 15, 2006

The Middle Island Light is a lighthouse located on Middle Island in Lake Huron, about 10 miles (16 km) north of Alpena, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[2]

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