 undated photograph of Peche Island Rear Range Light (USCG) | |
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| Location | Detroit River northeast of Peche Island |
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| Coordinates | 42°21′13″N 82°55′02″W / 42.3536°N 82.9172°W[1] |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1908 |
| Foundation | Timber crib[3] |
| Construction | Steel plates[2] |
| Height | 66 feet (20 m)[3] |
| Shape | Conical tower[2] |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1908[2] |
| Deactivated | 1983[2] |
| Lens | sixth-order Fresnel lens[3] |
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The Peche Island Rear Range Light (or Peach Island Rear Range Light) was a historic lighthouse "off Peche Island in the entrance to the Detroit River from Lake St. Clair."[3] Located in American waters just north of the border to Canada[1] it was moved to Marine City, Michigan upon its deactivation.
- ^ a b "Head of Detroit River including Grosse Pointe Channel, Lake St. Clair". Coast Survey's Historical Map & Chart Collection. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 1921. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Michigan". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
- ^ a b c d Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Michigan's Eastern Lower Peninsula". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.