Charlevoix South Pier Lighthouse
Michigan
Charlevoix South Pier Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Michigan, first lit in 1948. Its official name is Charlevoix South Pier Light Station. The tower stands 39 feet tall. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Little Traverse Lighthouse, 15 mi away.
Charlevoix South Pier Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1948
Tower height
39 ft
Light 43 ft above water
Official name
Charlevoix South Pier Light Station
Heritage status
National Register of Historic Places
About Charlevoix South Pier Lighthouse
The Charlevoix South Pier Light Station is located on Lake Michigan at the entrance to Lake Charlevoix in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan at the end of the south pier/breakwater of the channel leading to Round Lake in the city of Charlevoix.
Charlevoix South Pier Lighthouse sits at 45.3203, -85.2650 in Michigan. The closest other lighthouses are Little Traverse Lighthouse (15 mi), Grand Traverse Lighthouse (16 mi) and Beaver Island Head Lighthouse (23 mi). Michigan has 106 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Charlevoix South Pier Lighthouse
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Little Traverse Lighthouse
15 mi away
Grand Traverse Lighthouse
16 mi away
Beaver Island Head Lighthouse
23 mi away
Ile Aux Galets Lighthouse
25 mi away
Mission Point Lighthouse
25 mi away
South Fox Island Lighthouse
28 mi away
Also close to Charlevoix South Pier Lighthouse: Grays Reef Lighthouse 31 mi · Beaver Island Harbor Lighthouse 31 mi · Waugoshance Lighthouse 33 mi · White Shoal Lighthouse 37 mi · North Manitou Island Lighthouse 38 mi · Squaw Island Lighthouse 39 mi · North Manitou Shoal Lighthouse 40 mi · McGulpin Point Lighthouse 40 mi
Questions about Charlevoix South Pier Lighthouse
Where is Charlevoix South Pier Lighthouse?
Charlevoix South Pier Lighthouse is in Michigan, at 45.3203, -85.2650. The nearest other lighthouse is Little Traverse Lighthouse, 15 mi away.
When was Charlevoix South Pier Lighthouse built?
Charlevoix South Pier Lighthouse was first lit in 1948.
How tall is Charlevoix South Pier Lighthouse?
The tower is 39 feet (12 m) tall, and its light sits 43 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Charlevoix South Pier Lighthouse?
The closest are Little Traverse Lighthouse (15 mi), Grand Traverse Lighthouse (16 mi) and Beaver Island Head Lighthouse (23 mi).
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