South Haven Light

South Haven Light
South Pierhead Light
Map
LocationSouth Haven, Michigan
Coordinates42°24′08″N 86°17′04″W / 42.40222°N 86.28444°W / 42.40222; -86.28444
Tower
Constructed1872 Edit this on Wikidata
FoundationPier
ConstructionCast iron[3]
Height35 feet (11 m)
ShapeCylindrical w/catwalk
Markingsred/black lantern, parapet and markings
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place, Michigan state historic site Edit this on Wikidata
Fog signalHORN: 2 blast ev 30s (2s bl- 2s si-2s bl-24s si). Diaphone.[2]
Light
First lit1903
Focal height37 feet (11 m)[1]
LensFifth order Fresnel lens (original), Sixth order Fresnel lens (current)
Range13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi)[2]
CharacteristicFl R 4 seconds[2]
Navigation Structures at South Haven Harbor, Michigan
NRHP reference No.95001160[4]
Added to NRHPOctober 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]

  1. ^ Pepper, Terry. "Seeing the Light: Lighthouses on the western Great Lakes".
  2. ^ a b c Light List, Volume VII, Great Lakes (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard.
  3. ^ Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy, South Haven Light.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. Archived from the original on 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
  5. ^ National Park Service, National Maritime Heritage Program, Inventory of Historic Lights, Manistee North Pier.