Sturgeon Point Light
The Sturgeon Point Light Station is a lighthouse on Lake Huron in Haynes Township, Alcona County, northeastern lower Michigan. Established to ward mariners off a reef that extends 1.5 miles (2.4 km) lakeward from Sturgeon Point, it is today regarded as a historic example of a Cape Cod style Great Lakes lighthouse.
Sturgeon Point Light in September 2018 | |
| Location | Haynes Township, Alcona County, Michigan, USA |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44°42′45.7″N 83°16′21.8″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1869 |
| Foundation | Limestone |
| Construction | Brick |
| Automated | 1939 |
| Height | 71 feet (22 m) |
| Shape | Frustum of a cone |
| Markings | white daymark with red trim |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1869 |
| Focal height | 69 feet (21 m) |
| Lens | Sixth order Fresnel Lens (original), 3½-order Fresnel Lens (current) |
| Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) |
| Characteristic | flash every six seconds |
Sturgeon Point Light Station | |
| Nearest city | Harrisville, Michigan |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1869 |
| Architect | United States Lighthouse Board |
| Architectural style | Cape Cod style |
| MPS | U.S. Coast Guard Lighthouses and Light Stations on the Great Lakes TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001370 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 19, 1984 |
| Designated MSHS | February 18, 1982 |
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