Franklin Island Light
Franklin Island Light is a lighthouse on Franklin Island, in Muscongus Bay, Maine, USA. It was first established in 1805. The present structure was built in 1855.
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| Location | Muscongus Bay, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 43°53′31.4″N 69°22′28.6″W |
| Year first constructed | 1805 |
| Year first lit | 1855 (current structure) |
| Automated | 1967 |
| Tower shape | Cylindrical Brick Tower |
| Markings / pattern | White |
| Tower height | 45 feet (14 m) |
| Focal height | 57 feet (17 m) |
| Original lens | 4th degree Fresnel lens |
| Current lens | 9.8 inches (250 mm) |
| Range | 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 6s |
| Fog signal | none |
| Admiralty number | J0132 |
| ARLHS number | USA-309 |
| USCG number | 1-4980[1][2][3] |
References
- "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Maine". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. 2009-08-06. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
- Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2009. p. 44.
- Rowlett, Russ (2009-10-09). "Lighthouses of the United States: Southern Maine". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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