Au Sable Light Station (nearby)
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Au Sable Light Station is a historic lighthouse complex on Lake Superior in Michigan’s Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, known for guiding ships along a once-treacherous stretch of coastline.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Au Sable Light Station | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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lighthouse complex ⓘ navigational aid ⓘ |
| access | hiking trail from Hurricane River campground ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | late 19th-century brick lighthouse design ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pictured Rocks cliffs
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shipping on Lake Superior ⓘ |
| automated | 1958 ⓘ |
| climate | cold, maritime-influenced Lake Superior climate ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1873 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currentUse |
aid to navigation
ⓘ
heritage tourism site ⓘ |
| focalHeight | approximately 107 feet ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
assistant keeper’s dwelling
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brick lighthouse tower ⓘ fog signal building ⓘ keeper’s dwelling ⓘ oil house ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Lake Superior
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Pictured Rocks shoreline ⓘ |
| historicUse |
guiding ore freighters
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warning ships of reefs and shoals ⓘ |
| inServiceSince | 1874 ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | white flashing light ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alger County, Michigan
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Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Lake Superior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| marking | white brick tower with black lantern ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Au Sable Point
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shipwreck remains along the shoreline ⓘ |
| NRHPListingReason |
architectural significance
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maritime history significance ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district ⓘ |
| offers | guided tours in season ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalLensType | Third-order Fresnel lens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| partOf | Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to guide ships along a dangerous stretch of Lake Superior coastline ⓘ |
| region | Upper Peninsula of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| towerHeight | approximately 86 feet ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1874 ⓘ |
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