Matinicus Rock Lighthouse
Fl white🇺🇸Eastern Maine, USOperational
Location & Light Range
About Matinicus Rock Lighthouse
The Matinicus Rock Light, first established in 1827, guides mariners from a remote island off Eastern Maine. Its stone tower, standing 14.5 meters tall, was constructed in 1857 and painted white. The light emits a white flash, visible for 20 nautical miles. The lighthouse is located on Matinicus Rock, an exposed island situated approximately 25 miles from the mainland coast. The structure's focal height is also 14.5 meters.
Why it matters: Matinicus Rock Light Station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Background
Matinicus Rock Light is a lighthouse on Matinicus Rock, a windswept rock 25 miles (40 km) off the coast of Maine. It is one of eleven seacoast lights off the coast of Maine. First established in 1827, the present surviving structures date to 1857. The lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Matinicus Rock Light Station on March 14, 1988.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl white
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- white
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Raw Code
- Fl
- Focal Height
- 14.5m
- Geographic Range
- 20NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1827
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q6787581 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14.5m
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- stone
Location
- City
- Eastern Maine
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 43.7838°
- Longitude
- -68.8549°
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