Pemaquid Point Light

Pemaquid Point Light
Map
LocationPemaquid Point, entrance to Muscongus Bay, Bristol, Maine
Coordinates43°50′13.03″N 69°30′21.77″W / 43.8369528°N 69.5060472°W / 43.8369528; -69.5060472
Tower
Constructed1827
FoundationNatural Emplaced
ConstructionRubble stone and concrete
Automated1934
Height11.5 m (38 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapeconical
Markingswhite with black lantern
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1857 (current tower)
Focal height79 feet (24 m)
LensFourth order Fresnel lens
Range14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi)
CharacteristicFlashing white 6 s
Pemaquid Point Light
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1835
NRHP reference No.85000843[1]
Added to NRHPApril 16, 1985

The Pemaquid Point Light is a historic U.S. lighthouse located in Bristol, Lincoln County, Maine, at the tip of the Pemaquid Neck.[2][3]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  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. 45.
  3. ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Maine". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. 2009-08-08. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.