Passage Island Light

Passage Island Light Station
Undated USCG photo of the station
Map
LocationSW end of Passage Is., 3.25 mi NE of Isle Royale, in NW Lake Superior, Houghton Township, Michigan
Coordinates48°13′27″N 88°21′57″W / 48.22417°N 88.36583°W / 48.22417; -88.36583
Tower
Constructed1882
Constructionfieldstone[2]
Automated1978[2]
Height44 feet (13 m)[2]
Markingsnatural with white & red lantern[2]
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1882[1]
LensFourth order Fresnel lens[1] (original), 7.5-inch (190 mm) (current)
Passage Island Light Station
ArchitectU.S. Lighthouse Board
Architectural styleGothic
MPSLight Stations of the United States MPS
NRHP reference No.06000632[3]
Added to NRHPJuly 19, 2006

The Passage Island Light Station is a lighthouse located 3.25 mi (5.23 km) NE of Isle Royale, in NW Lake Superior, Michigan on Passage Island. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Michigan". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  2. ^ a b c d Passage Island Light from the Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy, retrieved 8/19/09
  3. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.