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Franklin Island Light

Location	Muscongus Bay, Maine
Coordinates	43°53′31.4″N 69°22′28.6″W / 43.892056°N 69.374611°W / 43.892056; -69.374611
Tower
Constructed	1805
Automated	1967
Height	45 feet (14 m)
Shape	Cylindrical Brick Tower
Markings	White
Light
First lit	1855 (current structure)
Focal height	57 feet (17 m)
Lens	4th degree Fresnel lens (original), 9.8 inches (250 mm) (current)
Range	8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 6s

Franklin Island Light is a lighthouse on Franklin Island, in Muscongus Bay, Maine, USA. It was first established in 1805. The present structure was built in 1855.

References

1. "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Maine". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. 2009-08-06. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
2. Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2009. p. 44.
3. Rowlett, Russ (2009-10-09). "Lighthouses of the United States: Southern Maine". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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