North Manitou Shoal Light Station
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The North Manitou Shoal Light, also known as the North Manitou Light or, locally, The Crib, is a lighthouse located in Lake Michigan, southeast of North Manitou Island in Leland Township, Michigan. When it was automated in 1980, it was the last manned offshore light in the Great Lakes.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[2]
Quick Facts Location, Coordinates ...
Location | Southeast of North Manitou Island in Leland Township, Michigan |
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Coordinates | 45°1′12″N 85°57′24″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1935 |
Foundation | Concrete crib |
Construction | Steel |
Automated | 1980 |
Height | 63 feet (19 m)[1] |
Shape | Square on square house |
Markings | White |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
Racon | N |
Light | |
First lit | 1935 |
Focal height | 79 feet (24 m) |
Lens | Westinghouse Airway Beacon (original), DCB-24 (current) |
Range | 12 nmi (22 km; 14 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl R 15s |
North Manitou Shoal Light Station | |
Nearest city | Leland Township, Michigan |
Area | less than one acre |
Built by | U.S. Lighthouse Service |
MPS | Light Stations of the United States MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 05000981[2] |
Added to NRHP | September 6, 2005 |
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