Pond Island Light is a lighthouse at the mouth of the Kennebec River, Maine.[1][2][3] It was first established in 1821 on Pond Island (one of several in Maine) at the mouth of the Kennebec. The present structure was built in 1855.
![]() | |
![]() | |
Location | Kennebec River Entrance, Maine |
---|---|
Coordinates | 43°44′24.13″N 69°46′13.09″W / 43.7400361°N 69.7703028°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1821 |
Foundation | Granite blocks |
Construction | Brick |
Automated | 1963 |
Height | 6 m (20 ft) ![]() |
Shape | Cylindrical Tower |
Markings | White |
Fog signal | HORN: 2 every 30s |
Light | |
First lit | 1855 (current structure) |
Focal height | 52 feet (16 m) |
Lens | 5th order Fresnel lens (original), 9.8 inches (250 mm) (current) |
Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) |
Characteristic | Iso W 6s |
![Pond Island and Light with Seguin Light in the background](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Pond_Island_Light_Maine_with_Seguin_2009.jpg/180px-Pond_Island_Light_Maine_with_Seguin_2009.jpg)
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2009. p. 52.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ (2009-10-09). "Lighthouses of the United States: Southern Maine". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.