The Copper Harbor Front Range Light is in
Copper Harbor, Michigan
Copper Harbor is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Keweenaw County, Michigan, Keweenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located within Grant Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan ...
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While the Copper Harbor Light effectively illuminated the area of the harbor, it failed to guide mariners through the narrow opening of rocks at its entrance. Construction on the
range lights were completed in 1869.
According to US Government publication, "The American Practical Navigator", Chapter 5:
"Range lights are light pairs that indicate a specific line of position when they are in line. The higher rear light is placed behind the front light. When the mariner sees the lights vertically in line, he is on the range line. If the front light appears left of the rear light, the observer is to the right of the range line; if the front appears to the right of the rear, the observer is left of the range line
It is considered to be iconic, and has been the subject of
memorabilia
A souvenir (), memento, keepsake, or token of remembrance is an object a person acquires for the memories the owner associates with it. A souvenir can be any object that can be collected or purchased and transported home by the traveler as a m ...
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[ Rubber Stamp]
Copper Harbor Range Light.
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See also
* Copper Harbor Light
The Copper Harbor Light is a lighthouse located in the harbor of Copper Harbor, Michigan USA on the Keweenaw Peninsula of Upper Michigan inside Fort Wilkins Historic State Park. It is a Michigan State Historic Site and listed on the National Reg ...
* Lighthouses in the United States
Notes
External links
Aerial photos, Copper Harbor Front Range Light, marinas.com.
Lighthouse.com: Copper Harbor Lights.
Lighthouses completed in 1869
Lighthouses in Keweenaw County, Michigan
1869 establishments in Michigan
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