WayfarrowCharlevoix South Pier Light Station
Lighthouse · Charlevoix County, Michigan
Charlevoix South Pier Light Station is a lighthouse in Charlevoix County, Michigan. Michigan has 124 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in Charlevoix County.
It was built in 1948, in the postwar decades, making it the 86th oldest of the 89 in Michigan with a recorded construction date; its light sits 43 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl R 4s (a red flash every 4 seconds), with a range of about 10 nautical miles; it guards Lake Michigan.
Status check, 2026-11: A steel skeletal tower installed on the south pier in 1948 replaced the 1884 north pier light. Reported heights disagree (36, 41 and 44 ft). Charlevoix South Pier Light Station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 45.3203° N, 85.2650° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1948 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 43 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl R 4s |
| Range | 10 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Michigan |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 45.32028, -85.26500 |
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- Beaver Island Head Lightlighthouse · Charlevoix County · 23.2 mi
- Mission Point Lightlighthouse · Grand Traverse County · 25 mi
- Ile Aux Galetslighthouse · Emmet County · 25 mi
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- Grays Reef Light Stationlighthouse · Emmet County · 31.3 mi
- Beaver Island Harbor Lightlighthouse · Charlevoix County · 31.5 mi
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- Waugoshance Lightlighthouse · Emmet County · 32.6 mi
Questions
Where is Charlevoix South Pier Light Station?
Charlevoix South Pier Light Station is in Charlevoix County, Michigan, at 45.3203, -85.2650.
How many lighthouses are in Charlevoix County?
Charlevoix County, Michigan has 4 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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