Location | South Haven, Michigan |
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Coordinates | 42°24′08″N 86°17′04″W / 42.40222°N 86.28444°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1872 |
Foundation | Pier |
Construction | Cast iron[3] |
Height | 35 feet (11 m) |
Shape | Cylindrical w/catwalk |
Markings | red/black lantern, parapet and markings |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place, Michigan state historic site |
Fog signal | HORN: 2 blast ev 30s (2s bl- 2s si-2s bl-24s si). Diaphone.[2] |
Light | |
First lit | 1903 |
Focal height | 37 feet (11 m)[1] |
Lens | Fifth order Fresnel lens (original), Sixth order Fresnel lens (current) |
Range | 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi)[2] |
Characteristic | Fl R 4 seconds[2] |
Navigation Structures at South Haven Harbor, Michigan | |
NRHP reference No. | 95001160[4] |
Added to NRHP | October 23, 1995 |
The South Haven South Pierhead Light is a lighthouse in Michigan, at the entrance to the Black River on Lake Michigan. The station was lit in 1872, and is still operational. The tower is a shortened version of the Muskegon South Pierhead Light, and replaced an 1872 wooden tower. The catwalk is original and still links the tower to shore: it is one of only four that survive in the State of Michigan.[5]