Deer Island Thorofare Lighthouse (Mark Island Lighthouse)
Stonington, Maine
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Location: Mark Island, Deer Island Thorofare
Coordinates: 44 08 03 N 68 42 08 W View Deer Island Thorofare Lighthouse in a larger map |
Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Lighthouse is owned by Island Heritage Trust. Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public and is best seen by boat.
Station established: 1858
Present lighthouse built: 1858 Automated: 1958 Construction material: Brick Height of tower: 25 feet Height of focal plane: 52 feet Previous optic: Fourth-order Fresnel lens Present optic: VLB-44 (LED) (below) 
Characteristic: Flashing white every six seconds
Fog signal: One blast every 15 seconds (24 hrs) Previous lighthouse: Eagle Island Light
Next lighthouse: Isle au Haut Light |
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