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| Location | Monhegan Island, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 43°45′53″N 69°18′57″W / 43.76483°N 69.31576°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1824  |
| Foundation | Surface rock |
| Construction | Granite blocks |
| Automated | 1959 |
| Height | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Shape | Cylindrical Tower |
| Markings | Lt. List says White, but photos show unpainted light gray-brown granite |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Fog signal | 1854: Bell 1870: Manana Island Sound Signal Station |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1850 (current structure) |
| Focal height | 178 feet (54 m) |
| Lens | VRB-25 |
| Range | 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 15s |
Monhegan Island Lighthouse and Quarters | |
| Location | Monhegan Island, Maine |
| Built | 1824 |
| Architect | Alexander Parris |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000239[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 07, 1980 |
Monhegan Island Light is a lighthouse on Monhegan Island, Maine. It was first established in 1824.[2][3] The present structure was built in 1850.[4] It was Alexander Parris's last significant design. It is the second highest light in Maine — Seguin Light, with a 6-foot taller tower, is 2 feet higher in elevation.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Monhegan Island Lighthouse and Quarters on May 7, 1980, reference number 80000239.[1]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2009. p. 1.
- ^ "Monhegan Island Lighthouse, Maine". The Museum's History: Lighthouse. Monhegan Museum. Archived from the original on 9 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.