Emms Rock Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Emms Rock Lighthouse
Emms Rock light is a square stone tower standing 8 meters tall, with the light positioned at the same height. It is located off Kelly Point, about 5 kilometers east of Jonesport, Maine. The structure features a square skeletal mast atop the stone tower. This active light emits a green flash every 4 seconds and has a geographic range of 9.7 nautical miles. The site is open to visitors who can reach it by boat, but the tower itself remains closed to the public. The nearest port is Jonesport, 1.8 kilometers away.
Why it matters: Emms Rock is one of many 19th-century stone daybeacons along the Maine coast, representing an early navigational marking system. Its active light warns mariners of hazards near Kelly Point, serving as a critical aid for vessels transiting these waters east of Jonesport.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 4s
- Focal Height
- 8m
- Geographic Range
- 9.7NM
Location
- City
- Jonesport
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Maine
- Sea Region
- Located off Kelly Point, approximately 5 km east of Jonesport, Maine.
- Latitude
- 44.5290°
- Longitude
- -67.5658°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Jonesport(1.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J0030
- USCG No.
- 1-1305
- ARLHS No.
- USA-527
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Material
- stone
Structure: square skeletal mast on a square stone tower
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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