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Location | west of Isle au Haut, Maine |
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Year first constructed | 1839 |
Automated | 1954 |
Tower shape | Conical Granite Tower |
Markings / pattern | Gray |
Focal height | 54ft (16m) |
Current lens | 300mm |
Range | 9nm |
Characteristic | Fl W 6s |
Fog signal | HORN: 1 every 10s |
ARLHS number | USA-716 |
USCG number | 1-3325 |
Saddleback Ledge Light Station
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Nearest city: | Vinalhaven, Maine |
Area: | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built: | 1839 |
Architect: | Alexander Parris |
Governing body: | U.S. Coast Guard |
MPS: | Light Stations of Maine MPS |
NRHP Reference#: |
88000158 [4] |
Added to NRHP: | March 14, 1988 |
Saddleback Ledge Light is a lighthouse on Saddleback Ledge, an islet lying between Isle au Haut and Vinalhaven, Maine, in the middle of the southeastern entrance to Penobscot Bay.
The station was established and the current structure, designed by Alexander Parris, was built in 1839.
Saddleback Ledge Light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Saddleback Ledge Light Station on March 14, 1988, reference number 88000158.[4]
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