Franklin Island Light Explained

Location:Muscongus Bay, Maine
Coordinates:43.8921°N -69.3746°W
Yearbuilt:1805
Yearlit:1855 (current structure)
Automated:1967
Shape:Cylindrical Brick Tower
Marking:White
Lens:4th degree Fresnel lens (original), 250mm (current)
Characteristic:Fl W 6s

Franklin Island Light is a lighthouse on Franklin Island, in Muscongus Bay, Maine, USA.[1] [2] It was first established in 1805. The present structure was built in 1855.

Notes and References

  1. 2009-08-06.
  2. 2009-10-09.