Lighthouse · Lake Michigan · Michigan
Pentwater South Pierhead Light
A lighthouse on Lake Michigan in Pentwater, Oceana County, Michigan, established 1937 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The light
On the record
- Established
- 1937
- Tower height
- 10 m (33 ft)
- Focal height
- 48 ft (15 m) above the water
- Range
- 4 nautical miles
- Light characteristic
- Fl R 4s
- Built of
- Concrete, steel
- Listed
- Contributing property in a National Register historic district
- USCG light number
- 7-18630
- ARLHS number
- USA1270
- Location
- Pentwater, Oceana County, Michigan
- Coordinates
- 43.7817° N, 86.4442° W
Down the coast
Nearest Michigan lights
- Pentwater North Pierhead Light0.1 mi · est. 1997 · MI
- Little Sable Point Light10 mi · est. 1874 · dark · MI
- Ludington Light12 mi · est. 1871 · MI
- Big Sable Point Light19 mi · est. 1867 · MI
- White River Light28 mi · dark · MI
- Manistee Pierhead Lights33 mi · est. 1870 · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Pentwater0.9 mi · trailer ramp
- Copeyon Park11 mi · trailer ramp
- Loomis Street12 mi · trailer ramp
On the bottom
Wrecks off this light
- SS Anna C. Minch4.3 mi
- SS Novadoc6.9 mi · lost 1940
- SS William B. Davock15 mi · lost 1940
On the water
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the Wikidata record for Pentwater South Pierhead Light (Q87971112), retrieved 2026-10-09. A blank field means the record is silent, not that the light lacks it. Grounds, towers and tours are run by many different owners; check with them before you go.
Chart shoreline generalized from Natural Earth (public domain). Not for navigation. Something wrong or missing? Write to contact@greatamericanlakes.com.