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Longstone Lighthouse in England despite being on the Lighthouses of America FB page.
Point Betsie Lighthouse. Frankfort, Michigan, Lake Michigan.
Snowy scene at Michigan's iconic Round Island Light in the Straits of Mackinac on Lake Huron - Photo courtesy of the Harbour View Inn
Split Po
int Lighthouse, Victoria, Australia
The Cape Sorell Lighthouse in Tasmania, Australia.
Peggy's Point Lighthouse, also known as the Peggy's Cove Lighthouse, in Nova Scotia, Canada.
The lighthouse pictured is the South Mole Lighthouse, located at the entrance to Fremantle Harbour in Western Australia.
Overview
Location: It sits on the South Mole peninsula in Fremantle, near Perth, Western Australia.
Construction: The lighthouse is a 15-meter tall structure made of prefabricated cast iron sections, built by Chance Brothers in the United Kingdom and assembled on-site in 1903.
Color and Function: The tower was originally painted French grey but was repainted green sometime after World War II. The green color and light signal are used to guide incoming boats on their starboard side when entering the harbor channel.
Accessibility: The lighthouse area is a popular spot for walking, fishing, and watching sunsets and ships, and is accessible to the public, although visitors cannot go inside the tower itself.
Portland Head Light is a historic lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The light station sits on a headland at the entrance of the primary shipping channel into Portland Harbor, which is within Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine. Completed in 1791, it is the oldest lighthouse in Maine. The light station is automated, and the tower, beacon, and foghorn are maintained by the United States Coast Guard, while the former lighthouse keeper's house is a maritime museum within Fort Williams Park.
Why are lighthouses still active?
Lighthouses remain active for several reasons ¹:
- Navigational Aid: They serve as beacons for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways, marking dangerous coastlines, hazardous shoals, reefs, rocks, and safe entries to harbors.
- Advancements in Technology: While electronic navigational systems have become more prevalent, lighthouses continue to be useful due to advancements in lighting technology, such as energy-efficient LED lights that can be powered by solar panels.
- Unique Identification: Each lighthouse has a distinct light characteristic, such as flashing patterns or colors, which helps mariners identify specific locations.
- Supplementing Electronic Navigation: Lighthouses can provide a visual aid when electronic systems fail or are not available, ensuring safe navigation.
- Historical and Tourist Significance: Many lighthouses are preserved and maintained as historical landmarks and tourist attractions.
In the case of the lighthouse in the post, without knowing the specific location, it's hard to say why it's still active. However, given its depiction as a functioning lighthouse with a lit beacon, it's likely serving one of the purposes mentioned above.
Marblehead, OH - Enjoying the balmy 19-degree temps at Marblehead Lighthouse, Christmas morning In any season and any weather, this is hands-down one of the most beautiful locations in that state.
Makapu'u Point Lighthouse! Waimanalo, Hawaii!
Saint Mathieu
The Sandy Hook Lighthouse is the oldest operating lighthouse in the United States. It is located at the northern end of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area in the Highlands. Amazingly well-preserved, this unique octagonal tower dates back to the 18th century and has been in service since 1764. Except for being darkened during the Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I and II, the beacon has been operating ever since. Today the National Park Service preserves the tower and the U.S. Coast Guard maintains the light. The National Park Service offers tours of the Sandy Hook Lighthouse on a seasonal basis. Visitors must be accompanied by a park ranger to climb the 95 stairs and 9 rung ladder to the top of the lighthouse. To join a tour, visitors must be at least 48" tall and sign up in person at the Sandy Hook Visitor Center on the day of the tour. The National Park Service encourages visitors to call the Sandy Hook Visitor Center directly to learn about tour times and seasonal closures. The lighthouse is on the grounds of Fort Hancock and is just one of the unbeatable tourist attractions at Sandy Hook. The peninsula also boasts a spectacular holly forest, excellent surf fishing, hiking, beaches, trails, salt marshes, more than 300 species of birds and other historical sites.
miss seeing Hacita Head lighthouse. just north of florence oregon miss hearing the fog horn lived a few miles from there moved to be close to grandkids.
Grand Haven, Michigan lighthouse in the path of a storm.
Wind Point Lighthouse. Wind Point, Wi!
A.L.🎄🎅🗼🗼The Thomas Point Shoal Light, also known as Thomas Point Shoal Light Station, is a historic lighthouse in the Chesapeake Bay on the east coast of the United States, and the most recognized lighthouse in Maryland. It is the only screw-pile lighthouse in the bay which stands at its original site. The current structure is a 1½ story hexagonal wooden cottage, equipped with a foghorn as well as the light.
Constructed 1875
Automated 1986
Photo credit: motoxdms
@DaveMcK wrote:Wind Point Lighthouse, Wind Point Wisconsin. Today, after a big snow storm yesterday, and a beautiful Christmas wreath. I feel like I live in a postcard. Its beautiful 🎄.
Edit: The lighthouse was just painted a few months ago. So it looks so clean.
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