Copper Harbor Light
The Copper Harbor Light is a lighthouse located in the harbor of Copper Harbor, Michigan USA on the Keweenaw Peninsula of Upper Michigan inside Fort Wilkins Historic State Park. It is a Michigan State Historic Site and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
| Location | 9879 Woodland Rd. (Grant Township), Copper Harbor, Michigan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 47°28′28.1″N 87°51′36.9″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1848 |
| Construction | brick |
| Automated | 1919 |
| Height | Tower - 42 feet (13 m) |
| Shape | square |
| Markings | White skeleton tower w/black lantern |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place, Michigan state historic site |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1866 |
| Focal height | 90 feet (27 m) |
| Lens | Fourth order Fresnel lens (original), 12-inch (300 mm) (current) |
| Range | 21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi); 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) adjacent tower |
| Characteristic | Fl Green, 6 sec |
Copper Harbor Light Station | |
| Built | 1866 |
| NRHP reference No. | 12000305 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 7, 2012 |
| Designated MSHS | February 22, 1974 |
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