Franklin Island Light

Lighthouse in Maine, US
Lighthouse
43°53′31.4″N 69°22′28.6″W / 43.892056°N 69.374611°W / 43.892056; -69.374611TowerConstructed1805Automated1967Height45 feet (14 m)ShapeCylindrical Brick TowerMarkingsWhiteLightFirst 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)CharacteristicFl 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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