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Port Austin Light
Port Austin Lighthouse (or Port Austin Reef Light) is a lighthouse off the shore of Lake Huron, about north of Port Austin, Michigan, Port Austin, Huron County, Michigan, Huron County Michigan sitting on a rocky reef (shoal), which is just north of the tip of the Thumb and a real hazard to navigation. History The original plans were for this lighthouse to be built on shore. The crib was built in Tawas City, Michigan, Tawas. The light was first lit in 1878, and its pier was modified in 1899. It is still operational and is automated. The foundation materials are a pier, and the tower is constructed of yellow brick, with buff markings. It is an octagonal, tall tower, with an attached Lighthouse keeper, keeper house. However, the focal plain is . It originally had a fourth-order Fresnel lens by Henry Lepaute of Paris and installed in 1899. The optic was glass. In 1985 the lens was replaced by a 12-volt solar-powered ML-300, Tideland Signal 300 mm acrylic optic, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Austin, Michigan
Port Austin is a village in Huron County, Michigan, Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 664 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. The village is within Port Austin Township, Michigan, Port Austin Township. Geography * According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. * It is located at the tip of the Thumb of Michigan. Port Austin is home to a rock formation known as Turnip Rock, found to the northeast of town on Point Aux Barques. Nearby is Port Crescent State Park, which has one of Michigan's finest sand beaches. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 664 people, 338 households, and 168 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 724 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.1% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.2% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.2% Native American (U.S. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
