Grand Haven South Pierhead Entrance Light

Grand Haven South Pierhead Entrance Light is the outer light of two lighthouses on the south pier of Grand Haven, Michigan where the Grand River enters Lake Michigan. A lighthouse was first lit there in 1839.[3] The lighthouse was put up for sale in 2009 under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act.[4] The City of Grand Haven now owns the pier, but it is maintained by the Army Corps of Engineers.[5]

Grand Haven South Pierhead Entrance Light
South Pierhead Entrance Light with inner light also shown
LocationGrand Haven, Michigan
Coordinates43°03′25.0″N 86°15′21.3″W[1]
Year first constructed1905
Year first lit1905[2]
Automated1969[2]
Tower height36 feet (11 m)[1]
Focal height13 metre 
Original lens7.5 inches (190 mm)[2]
Range17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl R 10s 
ARLHS numberUSA-1078
USCG number7-18965[1]

References

  1. GRAND HAVEN SOUTH PIERHEAD LIGHTS
  2. "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Michigan". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
  3. "NHLPA 2009 Program, Notices of Availability". www.nps.gov/maritime. Retrieved June 6, 2009.
  4. "Public safety and lakeshore piers". WZZM 13. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
U.S. Coast Guard Archive Photo of Grand Haven Front Lighthouse


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