Whaleback Lighthouse
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Whaleback Lighthouse is a historic offshore beacon located at the mouth of the Piscataqua River, guiding ships entering Portsmouth Harbor between Maine and New Hampshire.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Whaleback Light (nearby lighthouse) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic place
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lighthouse ⓘ offshore lighthouse ⓘ |
| access | only by boat ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kittery, Maine coastline
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Portsmouth, New Hampshire maritime traffic ⓘ |
| automated | yes ⓘ |
| category |
Lighthouses in Maine
ⓘ
Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Maine ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | granite ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 43.065°N 70.696°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| focalHeight | about 59 feet ⓘ |
| foundation | granite pier ⓘ |
| hasFogSignal | yes ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named for the whale-like shape of the ledge on which it stands ⓘ |
| height | about 50 feet ⓘ |
| historicSignificance | one of the early 19th-century offshore lighthouses in New England ⓘ |
| isOffshore | true ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| lightRange | about 12 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gulf of Maine
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ⓘ
New England ⓘ Portsmouth Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
mouth of the Piscataqua River ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Kittery, Maine
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ⓘ
New Castle, New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | rocky ledge known as Whaleback Ledge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marking | unpainted granite tower ⓘ |
| navigationalAuthority | United States Coast Guard Aids to Navigation System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearIsland | Whaleback Ledge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearWaterBody |
Atlantic Ocean
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Piscataqua River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLensType | Fresnel lens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | United States government ⓘ |
| purpose |
aid to navigation
ⓘ
guide ships entering Portsmouth Harbor ⓘ |
| region | York County, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesHarbor | Portsmouth Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Maine ⓘ |
| stateBorder | New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| towerShape | conical tower ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1830 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Whaleback Light (nearby lighthouse)