Matinicus Rock Light
Matinicus Lighthouse, drawn in March 1848 | |
| Location | 6 miles south of Matinicus Island, Town of Criehaven, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 43°47′.502″N 68°51′18.119″W / 43.78347278°N 68.85503306°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1827 |
| Foundation | Natural emplaced |
| Construction | Granite blocks |
| Automated | 1983 |
| Height | 14.5 m (48 ft) |
| Shape | Cylindrical twin towers |
| Markings | Natural |
| Power source | solar cell |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Fog signal | HORN: 1 every 15s, operates continuously. |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1846 (current tower) |
| Focal height | 90 feet (27 m) |
| Lens | Third order Fresnel lens (original), VRB-25 (current) |
| Range | 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) |
| Characteristic | Flashing white 10s |
Matinicus Rock Light Station | |
| Nearest city | Matinicus Isle, Maine |
| Built | 1847 |
| Architect | US Army Corps of Engineers Alexander Parris |
| MPS | Light Stations of Maine MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000149 |
| Added to NRHP | March 14, 1988 |
Matinicus Rock Light is a lighthouse on Matinicus Rock, a windswept rock 25 miles (40 km) off the coast of Maine. It is one of eleven seacoast lights off the coast of Maine. First established in 1827, the present surviving structures date to 1857. The lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Matinicus Rock Light Station on March 14, 1988.