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.
Statements (47)
| 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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