West Quoddy Head Light

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West Quoddy Head Light is a historic, candy-striped lighthouse in Lubec, Maine, known as the easternmost lighthouse in the United States and a prominent maritime navigational aid.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
lighthouse
architecturalStyle conical brick tower
associatedWith Quoddy Head State Park trails
automatedYear 1988
characteristic candy-striped tower
climateExposure frequent fog
coordinates approximately 44.815°N 66.950°W
country United States of America
surface form: United States
currentTowerYear 1858
faces Bay of Fundy NERFINISHED
firstLightingYear 1808
focalHeight about 83 feet above sea level
function maritime navigational aid
hasFeature attached keeper’s house
hasLens Fresnel lens NERFINISHED
height about 49 feet
historicSignificance early 19th-century coastal navigation system of the United States
keeperHouseUse visitor center
lensType third-order Fresnel lens (historical)
lightCharacteristic flashing white every 15 seconds
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Quoddy Head State Park NERFINISHED
Washington County, Maine NERFINISHED
locatedOn West Quoddy Head NERFINISHED
location Lubec, Maine NERFINISHED
maintainedBy Friends of West Quoddy Head Light NERFINISHED
managedBy United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED
material brick
nearestTown Lubec, Maine NERFINISHED
notableFor being the easternmost lighthouse in the United States
distinctive red-and-white candy stripes
NRHPStatus contributing property in a historic district
openToPublic yes
originalBuilder United States government NERFINISHED
overlooks Quoddy Narrows NERFINISHED
ownedBy State of Maine NERFINISHED
powerSource electric light
proximityToBorder near the Canada–United States border
range approximately 18 nautical miles
rebuiltYear 1858
region Down East Maine NERFINISHED
status active aid to navigation
touristActivity lighthouse viewing
whale watching from nearby shore
towerColor red and white horizontal stripes
yearFirstEstablished 1808

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National Historic Landmarks in Maine includes West Quoddy Head Light
Downeast Maine contains West Quoddy Head Light
Quoddy Head State Park vicinity hasViewOf West Quoddy Head Light
Quoddy Head State Park vicinity nearbyAttraction West Quoddy Head Light