Monhegan Island Lighthouse
Fl W 15s🇺🇸Southern Maine, USOperational
Location & Light Range
About Monhegan Island Lighthouse
This stone lighthouse on Monhegan Island was first established in 1824, with the current structure dating to 1850. The tower stands 46 meters tall, with its light positioned 54 meters above sea level. Exhibiting a white light, it flashes at regular intervals, providing a geographic range of 20 nautical miles. Alexander Parris, a notable architect, designed this structure as his final major project. The lighthouse complex includes associated quarters.
Why it matters: Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, Monhegan Island Light is the second highest lighthouse in Maine.
Background
Monhegan Island Light is a lighthouse on Monhegan Island, Maine. It was first established in 1824. The present structure was built in 1850. It was Alexander Parris's last significant design. It is the second highest light in Maine — Seguin Light, with a 6-foot taller tower, is 2 feet higher in elevation. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Monhegan Island Lighthouse and Quarters on May 7, 1980, reference number 80000239.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl W 15s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl
- Focal Height
- 54m
- Geographic Range
- 20NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1824
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q6899831 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 46m
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- stone
Location
- City
- Southern Maine
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 43.7649°
- Longitude
- -69.3159°
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