Tawas Point Light
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Tawas Point Light is located in the Tawas Point State Park off Tawas Bay in Lake Huron in Baldwin Township in Northern Michigan.
Quick Facts Location, Coordinates ...
Location | Baldwin Township, Iosco County Michigan |
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Coordinates | 44.254°N 83.449°W / 44.254; -83.449 |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1853 |
Construction | Brick and masonry |
Height | 67 feet (20 m)[1] |
Shape | Conical |
Markings | white w/black lantern attached brick cottage w/red roof |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place, Michigan state historic site |
Fog signal | HORN: 2 blasts ev 60s (3s bl- 3s si-3s bl-51s si). 3,150 feet, 232° from light. Operates May 1 to Oct. 20.[2] |
Light | |
First lit | 1853 |
Focal height | 70 feet (21 m)[3] |
Lens | Fifth order Fresnel lens (original), Fourth order Fresnel lens[4] (current) |
Range | white 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi); red 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)[2] |
Characteristic | Oc W 4s (R sector)[2] Red from 045° to 135° |
Tawas Point Light | |
Built | 1876 |
NRHP reference No. | 84001453[5] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 19, 1984 |
Designated MSHS | April 23, 1971[6] |
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