Franklin Island Light

Franklin Island Light is a lighthouse on Franklin Island, in Muscongus Bay, Maine, USA. It was first established in 1805. The present structure was built in 1855.

Franklin Island Light
LocationMuscongus Bay, Maine
Coordinates43°53′31.4″N 69°22′28.6″W
Year first constructed1805
Year first lit1855 (current structure)
Automated1967
Tower shapeCylindrical Brick Tower
Markings / patternWhite
Tower height45 feet (14 m)
Focal height57 feet (17 m)
Original lens4th degree Fresnel lens
Current lens9.8 inches (250 mm)
Range8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 6s
Fog signalnone
Admiralty numberJ0132
ARLHS numberUSA-309
USCG number1-4980[1][2][3]

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