Waugoshance Light
Waugoshance in 2015 | |
| Location | Lake Michigan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45°47′10″N 85°5′28″W / 45.78611°N 85.09111°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1850 |
| Foundation | Timber crib filled with stone/concrete |
| Construction | Brick encased with steel or iron boilerplate |
| Height | 63 feet (19 m) |
| Shape | Frustum of a cone (encased in iron in 1883) |
| Markings | Natural |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Fog signal | Original: Fog bell, Steam Whistle |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1851 |
| Deactivated | 1912 |
| Focal height | 74 feet (23 m) |
| Lens | Fourth order Fresnel lens |
Waugoshance Light Station | |
| Nearest city | Waugoshance Island, Michigan |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| MPS | U.S. Coast Guard Lighthouses and Light Stations on the Great Lakes TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000841 |
| Added to NRHP | August 04, 1983 |
The ruined lighthouse at Waugoshance protects boats from a shoal area at the northern end of Lake Michigan. The lighthouse is located in Emmet County, Michigan, United States, and in U.S. Coast Guard District No. 9. It is approximately 15 miles (24 km) west of Mackinaw City. Due to erosion and deterioration, the lighthouse is deteriorating and critically endangered, and likely to fall into the lake in the near future.