Ram Island Ledge Light
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This article is about the lighthouse at the entrance to Portland Harbor. For the lighthouse in Boothbay Harbor, see Ram Island Light.
Ram Island Ledge Light is a lighthouse in Casco Bay, Maine, United States, marking the northern end of the main channel leading the harbor of Portland, Maine.
Quick Facts Location, Coordinates ...
Location | Portland Harbor, Casco bay |
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Coordinates | 43°37′53.3″N 70°11′14.5″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1905 |
Foundation | Natural/emplaced |
Construction | Granite blocks |
Automated | 1959 |
Height | 22 m (72 ft) |
Shape | conical |
Markings | Natural (light gray) with black lantern |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
Fog signal | HORN: 1 every 10s [2] |
Light | |
First lit | 1905 |
Focal height | 77 feet (23 m) |
Lens | Third order Fresnel lens |
Range | 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) |
Characteristic | Flashing (2) White 6s |
Ram Island Ledge Light Station | |
Nearest city | Cape Elizabeth, Maine |
Architect | US Army Corps of Engineers |
MPS | Light Stations of Maine MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 88000157[3] |
Added to NRHP | March 14, 1988 |
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