Pond Island Light

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Pond Island Light
Pond Island Light Maine 2009.jpg
Pond Island Light
Location Kennebec River Entrance, Maine
Coordinates 43°44′24.13″N69°46′13.09″W / 43.7400361°N 69.7703028°W / 43.7400361; -69.7703028
Tower
Constructed1821
FoundationGranite blocks
ConstructionBrick
Automated1963
Height6 m (20 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
ShapeCylindrical Tower
MarkingsWhite
Fog signal HORN: 2 every 30s
Light
First lit1855 (current structure)
Focal height52 feet (16 m)
Lens5th order Fresnel lens (original), 9.8 inches (250 mm) (current)
Range9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi)
Characteristic Iso W 6s
Pond Island and Light with Seguin Light in the background Pond Island Light Maine with Seguin 2009.jpg
Pond Island and Light with Seguin Light in the background

Pond Island Light is a lighthouse at the mouth of the Kennebec River, Maine. [1] [2] [3] It was first established in 1821 on Pond Island (one of several in Maine) at the mouth of the Kennebec. 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. 52.
  3. Rowlett, Russ (2009-10-09). "Lighthouses of the United States: Southern Maine". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.