St. Martin Island

Year Established:
1905
Existing:
Yes
Download:
File Type:
jpeg (image/jpeg)
Photo Credit:
Mike & Carol McKinney
Photo Courtesy of:
US Lighthouse Society Archives
Collection / Donor:

LOCATION

Location:
ST. MARTIN ISLAND/LAKE MICHIGAN
Latitude:
45° 30.2'
Longitude:
86° 45.5'
City / Town:
FAIRPORT
U.S. State:
Michigan
Location County:
DELTA
Country:
United States

OWNER & ACCESS

Open to Public:
No
Light List Data:
  1. St. Martin Island
Light list data courtesy Gary Riemenschneider

STRUCTURE

Year Tower Established:
1905
Tower Construction Material:
STEEL
Tower Foundation:
CONCRETE
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
84
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
75
Tower Shape:
HEXAGONAL EXOSKELETAL
Fog Signal Building?:
Yes
Fog Signal Bldg Construction Materials:
BRICK
Keeper's Quarters?:
Yes
Keeper's Quarters Construction:
BRICK
Other Structures:
OIL HOUSE

OPTICS

Active Aid to Navigation?:
No
Current Optic:
190 MM
Original Optic Type:
FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No

Entered by:
t.wheeler
Entered Date:
Jul 21, 2017