Ram Island Ledge Light

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Ram Island Ledge Light is an offshore granite lighthouse marking dangerous ledges at the entrance to Portland Harbor in Casco Bay, Maine.

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Ram Island Ledge Light canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf granite tower
lighthouse
offshore lighthouse
access only by boat
addedTo National Register of Historic Places
associatedWith Portland Head Light
automated 1959
color natural granite
construction granite masonry tower
constructionBegan 1903
country United States of America
surface form: United States
focalHeight about 77 feet
foundation granite caisson
hasFogSignal yes
hasStructure attached keeper’s quarters (originally)
height about 72 feet
historicalOperator United States Lighthouse Board
isOpenToPublic no
lightCharacteristic flashing white
lightRange approximately 17 nautical miles
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
Casco Bay
Maine
New England
Portland harbor
surface form: Portland Harbor
locatedInWaterBody Casco Bay
locatedNear Cape Elizabeth, Maine, United States
surface form: Cape Elizabeth, Maine

Portland, Maine
locatedOn Ram Island Ledge
managedBy United States Coast Guard
marks Ram Island Ledge
entrance to Portland Harbor
material granite
navigationalAidFor shipping to Portland Harbor
nrhpListingYear 1988
nrhpType historic lighthouse
operatedBy United States Lighthouse Service
originalLens Fourth order Fresnel lens
ownedBy private owner
partOf lighthouses in Maine
purpose to aid navigation
to mark dangerous ledges
region Cumberland County, Maine
shape conical tower
visibleFrom Portland Head Light
wasAuctionedBy U.S. General Services Administration
yearAuctioned 2010
yearLit 1905

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Casco Bay hasLighthouse Ram Island Ledge Light