Pond Island Light
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| Location | Kennebec River Entrance, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 43°44′24.13″N 69°46′13.09″W / 43.7400361°N 69.7703028°WCoordinates: 43°44′24.13″N 69°46′13.09″W / 43.7400361°N 69.7703028°W |
| Year first constructed | 1821 |
| Year first lit | 1855 (current structure) |
| Automated | 1963 |
| Foundation | Granite blocks |
| Construction | Brick |
| Tower shape | Cylindrical Tower |
| Markings / pattern | White |
| Focal height | 52 feet (16 m) |
| Original lens | 5th order Fresnel lens |
| Current lens | 9.8 inches (250 mm) |
| Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) |
| Characteristic | Iso W 6s |
| Fog signal | HORN: 2 every 30s |
| USCG number | 1-6025[1][2][3] |
Pond Island Light is a lighthouse at the mouth of the Kennebec River, Maine. It was first established in 1821 on Pond Island (one of several in Maine) at the mouth of the Kennebec. The present structure was built in 1855.
References
- ↑ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Maine". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. 2009-08-06.
- ↑ 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.
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