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Lighthouse in Maine, US From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Franklin Island Light is a lighthouse on Franklin Island, in Muscongus Bay, Maine, USA.[1][2][3] It was first established in 1805. The present structure was built in 1855.
Location | Muscongus Bay, Maine |
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Coordinates | 43°53′31.4″N 69°22′28.6″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1805 |
Automated | 1967 |
Height | 45 feet (14 m) |
Shape | Cylindrical Brick Tower |
Markings | White |
Light | |
First lit | 1855 (current structure) |
Focal height | 57 feet (17 m) |
Lens | 4th degree Fresnel lens (original), 9.8 inches (250 mm) (current) |
Range | 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 6s |
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