Tawas Point Light

Tawas Point Light
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LocationBaldwin Township, Iosco County Michigan
Coordinates44°15′14″N 83°26′56″W / 44.254°N 83.449°W / 44.254; -83.449
Tower
Constructed1853
ConstructionBrick and masonry
Height67 feet (20 m)[1]
ShapeConical
Markingswhite w/black lantern attached brick cottage w/red roof
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place, Michigan state historic site Edit this on Wikidata
Fog signalHORN: 2 blasts ev 60s (3s bl- 3s si-3s bl-51s si). 3,150 feet, 232° from light. Operates May 1 to Oct. 20.[3]
Light
First lit1853
Focal height70 feet (21 m)[2]
LensFifth order Fresnel lens (original), Fourth order Fresnel lens[4] (current)
Rangewhite 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi); red 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)[3]
CharacteristicOc W 4s (R sector)[3] Red from 045° to 135°
Tawas Point Light
Built1876
NRHP reference No.84001453[5]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 19, 1984
Designated MSHSApril 23, 1971[6]

Tawas Point Light is located in the Tawas Point State Park off Tawas Bay in Lake Huron in Baldwin Township in Northern Michigan.

  1. ^ "Seeing The Light - Lighthouse Tower Heights". www.terrypepper.com. Retrieved Oct 19, 2019.
  2. ^ "Seeing The Light - Lighthouse Focal Planes". www.terrypepper.com. Retrieved Oct 19, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Light List, Volume VII, Great Lakes (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard.
  4. ^ National Park Service, Maritime Heritage Program, Inventory of Historic Lights, Tawas Point Light.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ State of Michigan (2009). "Tawas Point Light Station Light". Archived from the original on 2012-05-11. Retrieved June 26, 2010.