Boon Island Lighthouse
Fl W 5s🇺🇸Southern Maine, USOperational
Location & Light Range
About Boon Island Lighthouse
Constructed in 1811, Boon Island Light stands 41 meters tall and was first lit in the same year. The tower, painted white, rises from Boon Island, a small landmass off the southern coast of Maine. Its focal height reaches 42 meters above mean high water. The lighthouse emits a white flashing light with a geographic range of 14 nautical miles. The structure has been recognized for its historical significance and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Why it matters: Boon Island Light holds the distinction of being the tallest lighthouse in both Maine and New England.
Background
Boon Island Light is located on the 300-by-700-foot (91 m × 213 m) Boon Island off the southern coast of Maine, United States, near Cape Neddick. Boon Island Light has the distinction of being the tallest lighthouse in both Maine and New England at 133 feet (41 m). The lighthouse has a focal plane at 137 feet (42 m) above mean high water. The light's beacon flashes white every 5 seconds.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl W 5s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl
- Focal Height
- 42m
- Geographic Range
- 14NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1811
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q4943563 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 41m
- Tower Color
- white
Location
- City
- Southern Maine
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 43.1208°
- Longitude
- -70.4761°
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