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USCG PHOTO
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Many authors said these lights were no longer in use, but the USCG 2000 Light List still shows these range lights as active aids to navigation (No.'s 11790 and 11795). |
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Location: Front Range Light is on West side of Cheboygan River, Rear Range Light is 1,115 ft. from Front Range Light, Straits of Mackinac, NW end of Lake Huron |
CURRENT
TOWER LIT:
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CURRENT USE: Active aids to navigation |
AUTOMATED: Unknown |
FOUNDATION MATERIALS: Front Range and 1880 Rear Range --- Piers / 1910 Rear Range --- Emplaced |
LIGHTHOUSE MATERIALS: Front Range and 1880 Rear Range --- Wood / 1910 Rear Range --- Steel |
TOWER SHAPE: Front Range ---
Square, integral (45 ft. tall) /
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COLOR(S)/MARKINGS/PATTERN: Front Range and 1880 Rear Range --- White / 1910 Rear Range --- Black |
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ORIGINAL LENS: Front and Rear Range --- Sixth Order, Fresnel |
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NEAT CHARACTERISTICS: The Front Range Light now exhibits a pair of locomotive-type headlamps. |
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