N 45° 55' 22" W 85° 54' 45" - Seul Choix Point, MI
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Bon Echo
N 45° 55.295 W 085° 54.771
16T E 584298 N 5085909
Sign near the historic Seul Choix Point lighthouse
Waymark Code: WMZJBK
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 11/18/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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The sign reads:

SEUL CHOIX POINT LIGHT

BUILT 1892-1895

THIS HARBOR OF REFUGE,NAMED BY THE FRENCH AND TRANSLATED "ONLY CHOICE," IS ONE OF ONLY A FEW ALONG THIS SHORE OF LAKE MICHIGAN. LOCATED AT 45° 55'22" NORTH LATITUDE AND 85°54'45" WEST LONGITUDE, THE TOWER RISES 78 FT.-9IN. HIGH AND IS SURMOUNTED BY A TEN SIDED CAST IRON LANTERN. ORIGINALLY HOUSING A THIRD ORDER FRESNEL LENS, IT IS NOW POWERED BY AN AIRPORT BEACON WITH 17MI. VISIBILITY.

MICHIGAN HISTORICAL SITE

NATIONAL HISTORICAL LANDMARK

The coordinates appear to represent the harbour, as mentioned in the sign text. The distance between the posted coordinates and the sign (my GPSr reading)is 136 meters:

Type of structure: Sign

Difference between the post coordinates and your GPSr reading:
136 meters

Reason for the coordinates: The harbour at Seul Choix Point
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