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Lighthouse in Maine, US From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nash Island Light is a lighthouse on Nash Island at the entrance to Pleasant Bay in Maine.
Location | Pleasant Bay, Maine |
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Coordinates | 44°27′51.1″N 67°44′50.1″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1838 |
Automated | 1947 |
Height | 9 m (30 ft) |
Light | |
First lit | 1873 |
Deactivated | 1982 |
Lens | 4th order Fresnel lens[1] |
It was first established in 1838. The present structure was built in 1874. It was replaced by a buoy in 1982. The USCG historical site says that it included a one-room schoolhouse, although that's hard to understand on a small offshore island.
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