Pond Island Light

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
Constructed	1821
Foundation	Granite blocks
Construction	Brick
Automated	1963
Height	6 m (20 ft)
Shape	Cylindrical Tower
Markings	White
Fog signal	HORN: 2 every 30s
Light
First lit	1855 (current structure)
Focal height	52 feet (16 m)
Lens	5th order Fresnel lens (original), 9.8 inches (250 mm) (current)
Range	9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi)
Characteristic	Iso W 6s

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.