Squirrel Point Lighthouse
Iso WR 6s🇺🇸Southern Maine, USOperational
Location & Light Range
About Squirrel Point Lighthouse
Squirrel Point Light was established in 1898, marking the southwestern tip of Arrowsic Island along the Kennebec River. The current structure stands 7.5 meters tall with a focal height of 10 meters. Its red tower exhibits a white, isophase light that cycles every 6 seconds, offering a geographic range of 7 nautical miles. This light was part of a broader initiative to enhance navigation on the river, with several lights being constructed concurrently.
Why it matters: The light station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 21, 1988.
Background
Squirrel Point Light is a lighthouse marking the southwestern point of Arrowsic Island on the Kennebec River. It was established in 1898, as part of a major upgrade of the river's lights — the Doubling Point Light and the separate Range Lights on the point, Perkins Island Light, and Squirrel Point Light were all built at the same time. The light station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Squirrel Point Light Station on January 21, 1988.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Iso WR 6s
- Flash Type
- Isophase
- Light Color
- WR
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Iso
- Focal Height
- 10m
- Geographic Range
- 7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1898
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- LLNR 6100
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q7582336 →
- OpenStreetMap
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Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7.5m
- Tower Color
- red
Location
- City
- Southern Maine
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 43.8166°
- Longitude
- -69.8024°
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