USA - Big Sable Point Lighthouse

The Big Sable Point Light is a lighthouse on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan near Ludington in Mason County, Michigan, at the Ludington State Park. It is an active aid to navigation.

Year first constructed	1867
Year first lit	1867
Automated	1968
Foundation	Wood pilings
Construction	originally Cream City brick, later encased incast iron plate
Tower shape	Frustum of a Cone
Markings / pattern	White and black tower/Black parapet & Lantern
Height	Tower - 112 feet (34 m)
Focal height	106 feet (32 m)
Original lens	Third order Fresnel lens
Current lens	12-inch (300 mm) ML-300Tideland Signal acrylic optic
Range	15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
Characteristic	White, fixed light. Obscured from 238° to 346°.
ARLHS number	USA-054