Blue Hill Bay Light
Blue Hill Bay Light is a lighthouse on Green Island in Blue Hill Bay, Maine.[1][2] It was first established in 1857. The present skeleton structure was built in 1935. It is also known as "Sand Island Light" or Eggemoggin Light".
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| Location | Blue Hill Bay, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 44°14′55.6″N 68°29′52.4″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1857 |
| Automated | 1935 |
| Height | 6.5 m (21 ft)  |
| Shape | Skeleton Tower |
| Markings | Square Green Daymark |
| Fog signal | none |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1935 (current structure) |
| Focal height | 25 feet (7.6 m) |
| Range | 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl G 4s |
The original 1857 structure still stands near the current light. It is a white cylindrical tower with an attached keeper's residence.
References
- "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Maine". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. 2009-08-05. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
- United States Coast Guard (2009). Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey. p. 25.
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