Moose Peak Light is a lighthouse on Mistake Island, just east of Great Wass Island, Maine at the southern entrance to Eastern Bay and five nautical miles southeast of Jonesport.[1][2][3] It was first established in 1827. The present structure was built in 1851. Automated since 1972, the light was sold at auction in January 2013 to a private owner from Connecticut.[4]
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| Location | Mistake Island |
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| Coordinates | 44°28′28.49″N 67°31′55.17″W / 44.4745806°N 67.5319917°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1827 |
| Foundation | Masonry and stone |
| Construction | Brick |
| Automated | 1972 |
| Height | 17.5 m (57 ft)  |
| Shape | Conical |
| Markings | White with black trim |
| Fog signal | HORN: 2 every 30s |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1851 (current structure) |
| Focal height | 72 feet (22 m) |
| Lens | 2nd order Fresnel lens (original), DCB-24 (current) |
| Range | 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 30s |
References
edit- ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Maine". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. 2009-08-06. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
- ^ Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2009. p. 16.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ (2009-10-09). "Lighthouses of the United States: Eastern Maine". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ D'Entremont, Jeremy. "Moose Peak Lighthouse". New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
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