WayfarrowGrand Haven South Pierhead Inner Light
Lighthouse · Ottawa County, Michigan
Grand Haven South Pierhead Inner Light is a lighthouse in Ottawa County, Michigan. Michigan has 124 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in Ottawa County.
The tower stands about 51 feet tall (33rd tallest of 63 measured in Michigan); its light sits 52 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Oc R 4s (a red light that briefly goes dark every 4 seconds), with a range of about 3 nautical miles; it guards Lake Michigan.
Status check, 2026-11: This 51-ft red cast-iron tower on the south pier is still active. Sources disagree on when it was built: 1881 (Wikipedia/Wikidata), first lit 1905 (USCG/Cyberlights), or present tower 1907 (Lighthouse Digest), and it was moved along the pier in the early 1900s. It stands at 43.0572° N, 86.2539° W.
Key facts
| Tower height | 51 ft |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 52 ft |
| Light characteristic | Oc R 4s |
| Range | 3 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Lake Michigan |
| Coordinates | 43.05722, -86.25389 |
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Questions
Where is Grand Haven South Pierhead Inner Light?
Grand Haven South Pierhead Inner Light is in Ottawa County, Michigan, at 43.0572, -86.2539.
How many lighthouses are in Ottawa County?
Ottawa County, Michigan has 4 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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