Indiana Harbor East Breakwater Light
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The Indiana Harbor East Breakwater Light is an active aid to navigation[1] that marks the end of a breakwater on the east side of the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal where it enters Lake Michigan.[2][3]
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Location | East side of Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal entrance to Lake Michigan |
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Coordinates | 41°40′51″N 87°26′28″W |
Tower | |
Construction | steel |
Height | 23 m (75 ft) |
Shape | square tower |
Light | |
First lit | 1935 |
Focal height | 78 feet (24 m) |
Lens | fourth-order Fresnel lens |
Range | 12 nautical miles; 23 kilometres (14 mi) |
Characteristic | Isophase green 6s |
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