Peninsula Point Light
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The Peninsula Point Light is a lighthouse located at the southern tip of the Stonington Peninsula in Bay de Noc township in Delta County, Michigan. United States Coast Guard historical documents have over the years listed the name of the site as both Peninsula Point and Point Peninsula.[8][9]
Quick Facts Location, Coordinates ...
Location | Stonington, Michigan |
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Coordinates | 45.6682°N 86.9666°W / 45.6682; -86.9666 |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1865 |
Foundation | Natural emplaced[1] |
Construction | Brick |
Automated | 1922[2] |
Height | 40 feet (12 m)[3][4] |
Shape | Square, decagonal lantern |
Markings | Natural yellow with black parapet and lantern |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
Light | |
First lit | 1866 |
Deactivated | 1936[1] |
Focal height | 40 feet (12 m)[5] |
Lens | Oil lamp[6] (original), 4th order Fresnel lens (later) |
Range | 10 nautical miles; 19 kilometres (12 mi)[citation needed] |
Characteristic | white flash every 30 seconds. |
Peninsula Point Lighthouse | |
Nearest city | Escanaba, Michigan |
Area | less than one acre |
NRHP reference No. | 75000941[7] |
Added to NRHP | April 28, 1975 |
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