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Name: Charlevoix South Pierhead Light  

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Also known as: Charlevoix Pier Light

Nearest Town or City:
Charlevoix, Michigan, United States

Location: Entrance to Lake Charlevoix, Lake Michigan.


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Photo: Fran Dollinger
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Managing Organization:
U.S. Coast Guard

Notes:
In 2009, the lighthouse was changed from white to red.

Description of Tower: Square, steel tower on concrete and steel pier.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1885

Date Present Tower Built: 1948

Optics: Now modern optic, solar powered.

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only.

Directions:
This lighthouse is located near downtown Charlevoix, close to the intersection of Grant Street and Park Avenue, two blocks west of U.S. Route 31. A beach parking lot is nearby.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places


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