The Geeky Cool Guide to Michigan Lighthouses

With over 3,200 miles of shoreline and around 1,200 public beaches, Michigan boasts the largest freshwater coast on Earth. The vibrant history of this coast is told through its lighthouses. From the antiquated to those built this decade, Michigan's lighthouses are the stars of the shore; 119 form a constellation around both peninsulas, spanning four of the Great Lakes, each with a distinct look and character-and now, they are more accessible than ever. The Geeky Cool Guide to Michigan...
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With over 3,200 miles of shoreline and around 1,200 public beaches, Michigan boasts the largest freshwater coast on Earth. The vibrant history of this coast is told through its lighthouses. From the antiquated to those built this decade, Michigan's lighthouses are the stars of the shore; 119 form a constellation around both peninsulas, spanning four of the Great Lakes, each with a distinct look and character-and now, they are more accessible than ever. The Geeky Cool Guide to Michigan Lighthouses, an interactive, in-depth information and navigational directory, features all of these lights of lore, making it the most comprehensive guide available. After meticulously researching existing reference books and websites, David Gin and Mike Webb, spent much of the past year traveling Michigan, taking photos, and gathering updated information from local lighthouse experts. The Geeky Cool Guide to Michigan Lighthouses offers an intuitive lighthouse search and mapping system including each of Michigan's lighthouses along with construction and operational specifications, regional and local maps to each location, GPS and DMS coordinates-and whether the light is best accessed by land, boat, or air-with an expansive collection of original and historic images and artwork, phone contacts and websites, and information and anecdotes from a variety of sources-including local lighthouse and maritime historians. The Guide also features a graphical glossary of lighthouse terminology, animated slideshow, quick and easy user interface, and rollover and scroll features which make the encyclopedia-style text easy to read. Lighthouse enthusiasts, adventure seekers, vacation planners, maritime historians, boaters and sailors, and many others will find invaluable information in this all-inclusive guide. Everyone deserves to be given the gift of Michigan, and an unrivaled experience in the Great Lakes State starts with The Geeky Cool Guide to Michigan Lighthouses.