Port of Calcite Entry Light

Port of Calcite Entry Light (HM2BQN)

Location: Rogers City, MI 49779 Presque Isle County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 25.177', W 83° 48.94'

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For many decades, the "Calcite Light" greeted ships entering the harbor at Rogers City's Port of Calcite, the world's largest limestone quarry. Although the early history of this light is unknown, when it was manufactured in the early 1900s it was powered by acetylene and a sun valve turned it on at night and off during the day.
Sometime after Calcite's breakwater was finished in 1929, the light was converted to electricity and relocated to the tower at the end of the breakwater (pictured). It remained there until it was removed from service in 2015 and donated to the City by quarry owner Carmeuse Lime and Stone.
The light was restored by local volunteers and placed here for all to see. This artifact is an important part of Rogers City's unique nautical history. To find out more about that history, visit the locations indicated on the map included here.
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HM NumberHM2BQN
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Date Added Friday, September 28th, 2018 at 8:03am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 279709 N 5033423
Decimal Degrees45.41961667, -83.81566667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 25.177', W 83° 48.94'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 25' 10.62" N, 83° 48' 56.4" W
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Area Code(s)989
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 119 N 3rd St, Rogers City MI 49779, US
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