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Name: Au Sable North Pierhead Light  

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Nearest Town or City:
Au Sable, Michigan, United States

Location: Mouth of Au Sable River, Lake Huron.


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Photo: HIlari Seerey

Managing Organization:
U.S. Coast Guard

Height of Focal Plane: 25

Characteristic and Range: Fixed red, visible for 10 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: White skeleton tower.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1873: Brown, square, pyramidal skeleton tower, upper part enclosed, linked to the shore by an elevated walkway; 27 feet tall.

Date Established: 1873

Date Present Tower Built: ?

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only (?)


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