Passage Island Light
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The Passage Island Light Station is a lighthouse located 3.25 mi (5.23 km) NE of Isle Royale, in NW Lake Superior, Michigan on Passage Island. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[3]
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Location | SW end of Passage Is., 3.25 mi NE of Isle Royale, in NW Lake Superior, Houghton Township, Michigan |
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Coordinates | 48°13′27″N 88°21′57″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1882 |
Construction | fieldstone[1] |
Automated | 1978[1] |
Height | 44 feet (13 m)[1] |
Markings | natural with white & red lantern[1] |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
Light | |
First lit | 1882[2] |
Lens | Fourth order Fresnel lens[2] (original), 7.5-inch (190 mm) (current) |
Passage Island Light Station | |
Architect | U.S. Lighthouse Board |
Architectural style | Gothic |
MPS | Light Stations of the United States MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 06000632[3] |
Added to NRHP | July 19, 2006 |
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