Location | Tremont, Maine |
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Coordinates | 44°13′18.5″N 68°20′14.2″W / 44.221806°N 68.337278°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1858 |
Foundation | Stone |
Construction | Brick |
Automated | 1974 |
Height | 10 m (33 ft) |
Shape | Cylindrical tower |
Markings | White with black marking |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
Fog signal | none |
Light | |
First lit | 1858 |
Focal height | 56 feet (17 m) |
Lens | Fourth Order Fresnel lens |
Range | 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) |
Characteristic | Occulting red, 4s |
Bass Harbor Head Light Station | |
Nearest city | Bass Harbor, Maine |
Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
Architect | US Army Corps of Engineers |
MPS | Light Stations of Maine MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 87002273[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 21, 1988 |
Bass Harbor Head Light is a lighthouse located within Acadia National Park in the southwest portion of Mount Desert Island, Maine, marking the entrance to Bass Harbor and Blue Hill Bay.[2][3][4][5]
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