WayfarrowPentwater North Pierhead Light
Lighthouse · Oceana County, Michigan
Pentwater North Pierhead Light is a lighthouse in Oceana County, Michigan. Michigan has 124 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in Oceana County.
Its light sits 43 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl G 2.5s (a green flash every 2.5 seconds), with a range of about 9 nautical miles; it guards Lake Michigan; the structure is built of concrete.
Status check, 2026-11: Modern white steel pierhead tower with a green band. One source dates it to 1987 and Wikidata says 1997, and sources give its height as 35 or 36 ft. It stands at 43.7825° N, 86.4439° W.
Key facts
| Focal height | 43 ft |
|---|---|
| Light characteristic | Fl G 2.5s |
| Range | 9 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Michigan |
| Material | concrete |
| Coordinates | 43.78250, -86.44389 |
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Questions
Where is Pentwater North Pierhead Light?
Pentwater North Pierhead Light is in Oceana County, Michigan, at 43.7825, -86.4439.
How many lighthouses are in Oceana County?
Oceana County, Michigan has 4 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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