Pond Island Light

Pond Island Light
Map
LocationKennebec River Entrance, Maine
Coordinates43°44′24.13″N 69°46′13.09″W / 43.7400361°N 69.7703028°W / 43.7400361; -69.7703028
Tower
Constructed1821
FoundationGranite blocks
ConstructionBrick
Automated1963
Height6 m (20 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
ShapeCylindrical Tower
MarkingsWhite
Fog signalHORN: 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)
CharacteristicIso W 6s
Pond Island and Light with Seguin Light in the background
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.


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