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St. Joe / Benton Harbor, MI

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    St. Joseph and Benton Harbor are on the W and E sides of the St. Joseph River respectively. St. Joseph North Pierhead Light rises 31 feet above the water atop a white cylindrical tower on the outer end of the N pier. The entrance channel leads between parallel piers through the mouth of the river and upstream for about 1 mile to the junction with Paw Paw River. Caution: Navigation should not be attempted close to the piers because of stone riprap.

Full services are available. North Pierhead Light:  42 07.0 N    86 29.7 W.

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Not for Navigation. Refer to NOAA Chart 14905 and 14930.

For more information consult the:
Captain's Guide to Great Lakes Cruising
P.O. Box 4245
Traverse City, MI 49684
616-929-9242