Grays Reef Light
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The Grays Reef Light is a lighthouse located in northeastern Lake Michigan, 3.8 miles (6.1 km) west of Waugoshance Island in Bliss Township, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[3]
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Location | In northeastern Lake Michigan, 3.8 miles (6.1 km) west of Waugoshance Island |
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Coordinates | 45°46′0″N 85°9′12″W |
Tower | |
Foundation | Submerged stone and concrete crib[1] |
Construction | Steel, reinforced concrete[1] |
Automated | 1976[1] |
Height | 65 feet (20 m)[1] |
Shape | Octagonal[1] |
Markings | White with black lantern[1] |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
Racon | G |
Light | |
First lit | 1936[1] |
Focal height | 25 m (82 ft) |
Lens | Third and a half order Fresnel lens[1] (original), 7.5-inch (190 mm)[1] (current) |
Range | 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi).[2] |
Characteristic | Fl R 10s |
Grays Reef Light Station | |
Location | In northeastern Lake Michigan, 3.8 miles (6.1 km) west of Waugoshance Island |
Nearest city | Bliss Township, Michigan |
Area | 0.6 acres (0.24 ha) |
Built by | Greiling Brothers Company |
Architect | U.S. Lighthouse Service 11th Dist.; Office of Supt. of Lighthouses |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
MPS | Light Stations of the United States MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 05001210[3] |
Added to NRHP | November 9, 2005 |
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