Franklin Island Light

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Franklin Island Light
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Franklin Island Light
Location Muscongus Bay, Maine
Coordinates 43°53′31.4″N69°22′28.6″W / 43.892056°N 69.374611°W / 43.892056; -69.374611
Tower
Constructed1805
Automated1967
Height45 feet (14 m)
ShapeCylindrical Brick Tower
MarkingsWhite
Light
First lit1855 (current structure)
Focal height57 feet (17 m)
Lens4th degree Fresnel lens (original), 9.8 inches (250 mm) (current)
Range8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)
Characteristic Fl W 6s

Franklin Island Light is a lighthouse on Franklin Island, in Muscongus Bay, Maine, USA. [1] [2] [3] It was first established in 1805. The present structure was built in 1855.

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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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