South Haven Light
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The South Haven South Pierhead Light is a lighthouse located in South Haven in Van Buren County, Michigan, at the entrance to the Black River on Lake Michigan. The station was established in 1872, and is still operational.
 South Pierhead Light |
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| Location: | South Haven, Michigan |
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| Coordinates WGS-84 (GPS) |
42°24′08″N, 86°17′04″W. |
| Foundation: | Pier |
| Construction: | Cast iron |
| Year first lit: | 1903 |
| Tower shape: | Cylindrical |
| Height: | 35 feet |
| Original lens: | Fifth order Fresnel lens |
[edit] External references
- 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, Seeing the Light
- Keepers of the South Haven Light, Phyllis L. Tag, Great Lakes Lighthouse Research
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