Minneapolis Shoal Light Station

Minneapolis Shoal Light Station
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LocationNorthern Green Bay, 6.6 miles (10.6 km) south of Peninsula Point, near Big Bay de Noc, Michigan
Coordinates45°32′10″N 86°59′54″W / 45.53611°N 86.99833°W / 45.53611; -86.99833
Tower
Constructed1934[1]
FoundationConcrete pier on concrete crib[2]
ConstructionSteel, reinforced concrete[2]
Automated1979[2]
Height70 feet (21 m)[2]
ShapeOctagonal[2]
MarkingsCream colored[2]
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1935[2]
Focal height25 m (82 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
LensFourth order Fresnel lens[2]
Characteristic Fl W 5s Edit this on Wikidata
Minneapolis Shoal Light Station
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
ArchitectU.S. Lighthouse Service 12th Dist.; Office of Supt. of Lighthouses
MPSLight Stations of the United States MPS
NRHP reference No.06001025[3]
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 2006

The Minneapolis Shoal Light Station is a light house located in northern Green Bay, 6.6 miles (10.6 km) south of Peninsula Point near Big Bay de Noc, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference pepper1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Inventory of Historic Light Stations, Michigan Lighthouses: Minneapolis Shoals Light". National Park Service Maritime Heritage Program. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.