Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse
Fl W 6s🇺🇸Southern Maine, USOperational
Location & Light Range
About Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse
Constructed in 1905, this lighthouse stands 22 meters tall with its focal plane at 23.5 meters. It emits a white light. The tower's design is a classic granite structure, typical of early 20th-century aids to navigation. Ram Island Ledge Light serves to mark the northern boundary of the primary shipping channel into Portland Harbor. Its construction was a response to increased maritime traffic and the need for a permanent aid at this hazardous location.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Background
Ram Island Ledge Light is a lighthouse in Portland, Maine, United States, marking the northern end of the main channel leading the harbor of Portland, Maine.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl W 6s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 6s
- Focal Height
- 23.5m
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1905
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q7288480 →
- OpenStreetMap
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Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 22m
Location
- City
- Southern Maine
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 43.6315°
- Longitude
- -70.1873°
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