Lubec Channel Light

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Lubec Channel Light
Location Lubec, Maine
Coordinates 44°50′31.387″N 66°58′35.822″W / 44.84205194°N 66.97661722°W / 44.84205194; -66.97661722Coordinates: 44°50′31.387″N 66°58′35.822″W / 44.84205194°N 66.97661722°W / 44.84205194; -66.97661722
Year first constructed 1890
Automated 1968
Tower shape Conical Tower
Markings / pattern White tower on black pier
Focal height 53 feet (16 m)
Current lens 6.1 inches (155 mm)
Range 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi)
Characteristic Fl W 6s
Fog signal HORN: 1 every 15s
Admiralty number H4161
ARLHS number USA-459
USCG number 1-860[1][2][3]
Lubec Channel Light Station
Nearest city Lubec, Maine
Area less than one acre
Architect US Army Corps of Engineers
Governing body U.S. Coast Guard
MPS Light Stations of Maine MPS
NRHP Reference # 88000152[4]
Added to NRHP March 14, 1988

Lubec Channel Light is a sparkplug lighthouse in Lubec, Maine. Established in 1890, it is in shallow water in Lubec Channel, about 500 feet (150 m) from the Canadian border.

Lubec Channel Light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Lubec Channel Light Station on March 14, 1988, reference number 88000152.[4]

The lighthouse is owned by Gary Zaremba.[5]

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