Grand Haven South Pierhead Inner Light
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South Pierhead Inner Light with entrance light in background | |
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| Location | Grand Haven, Michigan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°03′26.1″N 86°15′13.7″W / 43.057250°N 86.253806°W[1] |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1881 |
| Automated | 1969[2] |
| Height | 51 feet (16 m)[1] |
| Markings | Red |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1907[2] |
| Focal height | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Lens | 9.8 inches (250 mm)[2] |
| Range | 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Oc R 4s |
Grand Haven South Pierhead Inner Light is the inner light of two lighthouses on the south pier of Grand Haven, Michigan where the Grand River enters Lake Michigan. A lighthouse was first lit there in 1839.[3] The lighthouse was put up for sale in 2009 under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act.[4] The City of Grand Haven now owns the pier, but it is maintained by the Army Corps of Engineers.[5]

