Squirrel Point Light
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| Location | Kennebec River, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 43°48′59.483″N 69°48′8.572″W / 43.81652306°N 69.80238111°WCoordinates: 43°48′59.483″N 69°48′8.572″W / 43.81652306°N 69.80238111°W |
| Year first constructed | 1898 |
| Automated | 1979 |
| Tower shape | Octagonal Wood Tower |
| Markings / pattern | White |
| Focal height | 25 feet (7.6 m) |
| Original lens | 5th order Fresnel lens |
| Current lens | 9.8 inches (250 mm) |
| Range | White 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) Red 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) |
| Characteristic | Isophase Red 6s with W sector |
| Fog signal | none |
| Admiralty number | J0156 |
| ARLHS number | USA-788 |
| USCG number | 1-6100[1][2][3] |
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Squirrel Point Light Station | |
| Nearest city | Arrowsic, Maine |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Architect | US Army Corps of Engineers |
| Governing body | COAST GUARD |
| MPS | Light Stations of Maine MPS |
| NRHP Reference # |
87002281 [4] |
| Added to NRHP | January 21, 1988 |
Squirrel Point Light is a lighthouse in Arrowsic on the Kennebec River, Maine. It was established in 1898, fifteen years after the founding of the Bath Iron Works, a major shipbuilder, five miles further upriver. It was 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.
Squirrel Point Light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as "Squirrel Point Light Station" on January 21, 1988, reference number 87002281.[4]
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References
- ↑ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Maine". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office.
- ↑ Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2009. p. 52.
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ (2009-10-09). "Lighthouses of the United States: Southern Maine". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
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