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The South Haven South Pierhead Light is a lighthouse in Michigan, at the entrance to the Black River on Lake Michigan. The station was established in 1872, and is still operational.
1872 Lightkeeper's dwelling, looking towards Lake Michigan
| South Haven Light |
South Pierhead Light |
| Location: |
South Haven, Michigan |
Coordinates
WGS-84 (GPS) |
42°24′08″N, 86°17′04″W. |
| Year first lit: |
1903 |
| Foundation: |
Pier |
| Construction: |
Cast iron |
| Tower shape: |
Cylindrical |
| Height: |
35 feet |
| Original lens: |
Fifth order Fresnel lens |
[edit] External references
- Beacons in the Night, Michigan Lighthouse Chronology, Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University.
- South Haven South Pierhead Light, U.S. Coast Guard Historic Light Station Information & Photography
- South Haven South Pierhead Light, National Park Service Inventory of Historic Light Stations: Michigan Lighthouses
- South Haven Lights...Pages From Their Past, Timothy Harrison, Lighthouse Digest, October, 1999
- South Haven Pier Light Photographs, Lighthouse Central
- South Haven Pier Light, Seeing the Light
- Keepers of the South Haven Light, Phyllis L. Tag, Great Lakes Lighthouse Research
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