Spring Point Ledge Light

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Spring Point Ledge Light is a historic caisson-style lighthouse off South Portland, Maine, that marks a dangerous ledge in Casco Bay and guides vessels entering Portland Harbor.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf caisson lighthouse
lighthouse
accessType pedestrian access via breakwater
automated 1960
category Buildings and structures in South Portland, Maine
Lighthouses in Maine
Transportation in Cumberland County, Maine
connectedToShoreBy granite breakwater
constructionMaterial brick
cast iron
constructionStartDate 1896
coordinates 43.647°N 70.225°W
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Cumberland County, Maine
firstLit 1897
focalHeight 54 feet
fogSignal horn
foundation caisson
function aids to navigation
hasAccess breakwater walkway
hasTour guided tours in season
height 54 feet
heritageStatus historic structure
inception 1897
lightCharacteristic Flashing white every 6 seconds
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedInBodyOfWater Casco Bay
locatedInWaterArea Portland Harbor
locatedOn Spring Point Ledge
location South Portland, Maine
managingOrganization Spring Point Ledge Light self-linksurface differs
surface form: Spring Point Ledge Light Trust
marking white tower with black lantern and trim
nearbyCity Portland, Maine
nearbyLandmark Southern Maine Community College
NRHPListingYear 1988
NRHPType historic lighthouse
openToPublic yes
originalLensType Fresnel lens
surface form: Fourth-order Fresnel lens
owner United States Coast Guard
powerSource electric
purpose to guide vessels entering Portland Harbor
to mark Spring Point Ledge
region New England
state Maine
towerShape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
waterway Atlantic Ocean

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Casco Bay hasLighthouse Spring Point Ledge Light
Spring Point Ledge Light managingOrganization Spring Point Ledge Light self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Spring Point Ledge Light Trust
South Portland, Maine hasLandmark Spring Point Ledge Light
Portland harbor hasStructure Spring Point Ledge Light
subject surface form: Portland Harbor