Egg Rock Lighthouse
Fl R 5s🇺🇸Eastern Maine, USOperational
Location & Light Range
About Egg Rock Lighthouse
Egg Rock Light, constructed in 1875, stands on Frenchman Bay in Eastern Maine. The lighthouse features a cylindrical brick tower that reaches 12 meters in height, with the light positioned at 19.5 meters. Its architecture is distinctive, incorporating a square tower that extends through the keeper's house. The light emits a red signal, flashing once every 40 seconds. This structure has served as an active aid to navigation since its initial illumination.
Why it matters: Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988, Egg Rock Light Station is recognized for its historical and architectural significance.
Background
Egg Rock Light is a lighthouse on Frenchman Bay, Maine. Built in 1875, it is one of coastal Maine's architecturally unique lighthouses, with a square tower projecting through the square keeper's house. Located on Egg Rock, midway between Mount Desert Island and the Schoodic Peninsula, it is an active aid to navigation, flashing red every 40 seconds. The light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Egg Rock Light Station in 1988.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl R 5s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 5s
- Focal Height
- 19.5m
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1875
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
Visiting
- Open to public
- attraction
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- brick
Location
- City
- Eastern Maine
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 44.3540°
- Longitude
- -68.1380°
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- J0040
- USCG No.
- 1-1865
- ARLHS No.
- USA-268
- Wikipedia
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- Wikidata
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