Pipe Island Light Explained

Pipe Island Light
Location:	Pipe Island, Michigan
Coordinates:	46.0163°N -83.8993°W
Yearbuilt:	1888
Construction:	Brick
Shape:	Octagonal
Marking:	KRW on yellow octagonal tower with black skeleton superstructure
Characteristic:	Fl W 5s
Country:	United States
Countrynumber:	12875
Countrylink:	http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/lightLists/LightList%20V7.pdf

Pipe Island Light is a privately owned lighthouse on Pipe Island in St. Mary's River, Michigan.^[1] It was lit in 1888 by the Lake Carriers Association to help ships entering St. Mary's River from Lake Huron.^{[2] [3]} In 2005 three cottages and the Victorian keeper's dwelling were made available for overnight stays.

References

• Web site: Light List Volume VII Great Lakes . United States Coast Guard . 2012 . November 25, 2012.

External links

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Pipe Island, MI . November 25, 2012 . Lighthouse Friends.
2. Web site: Pipe Island Light . https://web.archive.org/web/20131004214211/http://www.michiganlighthouse.org/lighthouse_detail.php73.htm . dead . October 4, 2013 . Michigan Lighthouse Fund . November 25, 2012 .
3. Web site: Pipe Island Lighthouse . Lighthouse tours . November 25, 2012.