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Moose Peak Light

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Moose Peak Light
Map
LocationMistake Island
Coordinates44°28′28″N 67°31′55″W / 44.474581°N 67.531992°W / 44.474581; -67.531992
Tower
Constructed1827
FoundationMasonry and stone
ConstructionBrick
Automated1972
Height17.5 m (57 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
ShapeConical
MarkingsWhite with black trim
Fog signalHORN: 2 every 30s
Light
First lit1851 (current structure)
Focal height72 feet (22 m)
Lens2nd order Fresnel lens
Range20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 30s

Moose Peak Light is a lighthouse on Mistake Island, just east of Great Wass Island, Maine at the southern entrance to Eastern Bay and five nautical miles southeast of Jonesport. It was first established in 1827. The present structure was built in 1851. Automated since 1972, the light was sold at auction in January 2013 to a private owner from Connecticut.[4]

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. 16.
  3. ^ Rowlett, Russ (2009-10-09). "Lighthouses of the United States: Eastern Maine". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  4. ^ D'Entremont, Jeremy. "Moose Peak Lighthouse". New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide. Retrieved 23 July 2013.