third order Fresnel lens[4] (original), 7.5-inch (190 mm) acrylic optic[4] (current)
Range
14 nautical miles; 26 kilometres (16 mi)[2]
Characteristic
FI W 10s[3]
Lansing Shoals Light Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city
Newton Township, Mackinac County, Michigan
Area
less than one acre
Built by
U.S. Lighthouse Service
MPS
Light Stations of the United States MPS
NRHP reference No.
05000979[5]
Added to NRHP
September 6, 2005
The Lansing Shoals Light Station is a lighthouse located in northeastern Lake Michigan, 6.3 miles (10.1 km) southeast of Point Patterson, in Newton Township, Mackinac County, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[5][6]
^"Inventory of Historic Light Stations Michigan Lighthouses: Lansing Shoals". National Park Service. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
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^Light List: Volume VII: Great Lakes(PDF), United States Coast Guard, 2012, p. 202
^ abcdef"Historic Light Station Information & Photography: Michigan". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
^ ab"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^"Lansing Shoal (Lake Michigan) Light: ARLHS USA-428". Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
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