Libby Island Lighthouse
Near Machiasport, Maine
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Location: Machias Bay entrance
Coordinates: 44 34 06 N 67 22 00 W View Libby Island Lighthouse in a larger map |
Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Maintained by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; part of the Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge
Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public and is best seen by boat.
Station established: 1822
Present lighthouse built: 1823 Automated: 1974 Construction material: Granite Other buildings still standing: 1884 fog signal building Height of tower: 42 feet Height of focal plane: 91 feet Earlier optic: Fourth order Fresnel lens (1855) Present optic: Solar powered VRB-25 Characteristic: Two white flashes every 20 seconds Fog signal: One blast every 15 seconds Previous lighthouse: Moose Peak Light
Next lighthouse: Avery Rock Light |
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