Muskegon Pier Light

Muskegon Pier Light
Muskegon Pier Lighthouse
Map
LocationMuskegon, Michigan
Coordinates43°13′35.952″N 86°20′28.544″W / 43.22665333°N 86.34126222°W / 43.22665333; -86.34126222[1]
Tower
Constructed1851
FoundationPier
ConstructionCast iron
Height48 feet (15 m)
ShapeConical
MarkingsRed
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1903
Focal height50 feet (15 m)
Lensfourth order Fresnel lens (Sautter & Cie)[2] (original), 12-inch (300 mm) acrylic[2] (current)
Range6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi)[1]
Characteristicred flash every 4s
Muskegon South Pierhead Light
ArchitectU.S. Lighthouse Establishment
MPSLight Stations of the United States MPS
NRHP reference No.06000036[3]
Added to NRHPFebruary 14, 2006

The Muskegon South Pierhead Light or Muskegon Pier Light is a lighthouse located on the channel in the harbor of Muskegon, Michigan.

This site is accessible to the public by walking through the pedestrian walkway between the NOAA and USCG stations. The lighthouse is available for tower tours during the summer months between Memorial Day and Halloween weekends. Up-to-date hours are available at www.muskegonlights.org

  1. ^ a b Light List, Volume VII, Great Lakes (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2010. p. 174.
  2. ^ a b Terry Pepper. "Seeing The Light - Muskegon Pier Lighthouse". terrypepper.com. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.