St. Croix River Light is a lighthouse on the St. Croix River, Maine, close to the Canada–United States border.[1][2][3] It was first established in 1857. An octagonal wood tower on top of a keeper's house was built in 1901 and was destroyed by fire in 1976. The present skeleton tower was built following the fire.
 The structure built in 1857 | |
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| Location | St. Croix River, Maine |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45°7′41.67″N 67°8′1.75″W / 45.1282417°N 67.1338194°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1857 |
| Automated | 1957 |
| Height | 23 m (75 ft)  |
| Shape | Skeleton tower surmounted by platform |
| Markings | White |
| Fog signal | none |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1976 (current structure) |
| Focal height | 101 feet (31 m) |
| Range | 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 2.5s |
References
edit- ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Maine". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. 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. 11.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ (2009-10-09). "Lighthouses of the United States: Eastern Maine". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.