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| Location | Burnt Island SSW of Boothbay Harbor, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 43°49′30.7″N 69°38′24.8″W / 43.825194°N 69.640222°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1821 |
| Foundation | Surface rock |
| Construction | Granite w/brick lining |
| Automated | 1989 |
| Height | 30 feet (9.1 m) |
| Shape | Conical |
| Markings | White w/black lantern |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place  |
| Fog signal | HORN: 1 every 10s |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1821 |
| Focal height | 61 feet (19 m) |
| Range | R 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi), W 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) |
| Characteristic | Flashing red 6 sec w/ two white sectors |
Burnt Island Light Station | |
| Nearest city | Boothbay Harbor, Maine |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000139[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 23, 1977 |
The Burnt Island Light, built in 1821, is the second oldest surviving lighthouse in Maine.[2][3] It hosts a living history museum run by the state Department of Marine Resources.[4] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Burnt Island Light Station on November 23, 1977.[1]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ United States Coast Guard (2009). Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey. p. 48.
- ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Maine". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
- ^ "Living Lighthouse". Maine Department of Marine Resources. Archived from the original on 2009-08-16. Retrieved 2009-07-25.