Copper Harbor Light

Copper Harbor Light
Location9879 Woodland Rd. (Grant Township), Copper Harbor, Michigan
Coordinates47°28′28.1″N 87°51′36.9″W / 47.474472°N 87.860250°W / 47.474472; -87.860250
Tower
Constructed1848
Constructionbrick 
Automated1919
HeightTower - 42 feet (13 m)
Shapesquare
MarkingsWhite skeleton tower w/black lantern
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place, Michigan state historic site 
Light
First lit1866
Focal height90 feet (27 m)
LensFourth order Fresnel lens (original), 12-inch (300 mm) (current)
Range21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi); 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) adjacent tower
CharacteristicFl Green, 6 sec
Copper Harbor Light Station
Built1866
NRHP reference No.12000305
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 7, 2012
Designated MSHSFebruary 22, 1974

The Copper Harbor Light is a lighthouse located in the harbor of Copper Harbor, Michigan USA on the Keweenaw Peninsula of Upper Michigan inside Fort Wilkins Historic State Park. It is a Michigan State Historic Site and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.