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Little Sable Point Light
The Little Sable Point Light is a lighthouse located south of Pentwater in the lower peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is in the southwest corner of Golden Township, just south of Silver Lake State Park. The lighthouse was designed by Col. Orlando M. Poe and has been described as "a classic Poe tower." The design used 109 1-foot-diameter wood pilings driven into the sand, capped by 12 feet of stone as a stout base for the brick tower. The walls of the tower are thick at the base and at its zenith. History Following the loss of the Schooner Pride in 1866, public outcries for a light at this locale were finally heard and heeded. Congress approved funding in 1871, but construction was delayed until 1874 due to lack of roads to the site. The station was originally named "Petite Pointe Au Sable Lighthouse", which is the name used on most official records; officially, however, the name was changed in 1910. Although commonly called "Little Sable Point Light", it i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentwater, Michigan
Pentwater is a village in Oceana County, Michigan, Oceana County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 857 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. The village is located within Pentwater Township, Michigan, Pentwater Township. Pentwater is home to Mears State Park. The name Pentwater comes from Pent or Penned up waters. The entrance to the Canal, channel is notoriously shallow and for many years dictated the size of vessels that the village was able to accommodate. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the hamlet has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Pentwater is the biggest community in Oceana County, Michigan, Oceana County due to the community's area. Transportation * passes east of the village and runs south toward Muskegon, Michigan, Muskegon and north toward Ludington, Michigan, Ludington. * is a business loop through downtown Pentwater. * is a County-Designated Highway running southerly from Pentwater, closer to (but gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
