Pond Island Light
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Pond Island Light is a lighthouse at the mouth of the Kennebec River, Maine.[1][2][3] 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.
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Location | Kennebec River Entrance, Maine |
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Coordinates | 43°44′24.13″N 69°46′13.09″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1821 |
Foundation | Granite blocks |
Construction | Brick |
Automated | 1963 |
Height | 6 m (20 ft) |
Shape | Cylindrical Tower |
Markings | White |
Fog signal | HORN: 2 every 30s |
Light | |
First lit | 1855 (current structure) |
Focal height | 52 feet (16 m) |
Lens | 5th order Fresnel lens (original), 9.8 inches (250 mm) (current) |
Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) |
Characteristic | Iso W 6s |
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