Saddleback Ledge Lighthouse
Near Vinalhaven, Maine
Location: About 3 miles SE of SE corner of Vinalhaven, Isle au Haut Bay
Coordinates: 44 00 52 N 68 43 35 W View Saddleback Ledge Lighthouse in a larger map |
Active aid to navigation. Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public. It is best seen by boat.
Station established: 1839
Present lighthouse built: 1839 Automated: 1954 Construction material: Granite Height of tower: 43 feet Height of focal plane: 52 feet Previous optic: Fifth-order Fresnel lens (1855) Present optic: VLB-44 (LED) (installed in June 2017) Characteristic: Flashing white every six seconds
Fog signal: One blast every 10 seconds |