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The U.S. Coast Guard continues to operate and maintain the lighthouse beacon. In 2012 an LED light was installed. Its green signal flashes every six seconds and is visible for 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi). The distinctive green distinguishes the lighthouse signal from white lights coming from air beacons.
The Cedar Point Light is a restored lighthouse on the grounds of the Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. The original lighthouse at the site was built in 1838, and a front range light was added to the station in 1853. A new lighthouse, the structure which stands today, was completed in 1862.
A beacon is an intentionally conspicuous device designed to attract attention to a specific location. A common example is the lighthouse , which draws attention to a fixed point that can be used to navigate around obstacles or into port.
The Grand Lake St. Marys Lighthouse, also known as the "Northwoods Lighthouse", is a historic lighthouse on Grand Lake St. Marys, a reservoir in the far western part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located east of the city of Celina in Mercer County, the lighthouse was built in 1923, [1] using a plan modeled after the Eddystone Lighthouse off the ...
An airway beacon (US) or aerial lighthouse (UK and Europe) was a rotating light assembly mounted atop a tower. These were once used extensively in the United States for visual navigation by airplane pilots along a specified airway corridor .
A weather beacon is a beacon that indicates the local weather forecast in a code of colored or flashing lights. Often, a short poem or jingle accompanies the code to make it easier to remember. [1] [2] The beacon is usually on the roof of a tall building in a central business district, but some are attached to towers.
Astronomer Dean Regas recommended getting away from city lights and heading north for the best view. In some cases, the lights may be more visible through a phone or other camera.
Huron, Ohio, United States: Coordinates: Tower; Constructed: 1939 [1] Foundation: cement: Height: 22 m (72 ft) Shape: Square: Heritage: National Register of Historic Places listed place Light; First lit: 1936 Focal height: 24 m (79 ft) Range: 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi)