Squirrel Point Light
U.S. Coast Guard photo | |
| Location | Kennebec River, Maine |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°48′59.483″N 69°48′8.572″W / 43.81652306°N 69.80238111°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1898 |
| Construction | lumber |
| Automated | 1979 |
| Height | 7.5 m (25 ft) |
| Shape | Octagonal Wood Tower |
| Markings | White |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Fog signal | none |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 25 feet (7.6 m) |
| Lens | 5th order Fresnel lens (original), 9.8 inches (250 mm) (current) |
| Range | White 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) Red 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) |
| Characteristic | Isophase Red 6s with W sector |
Squirrel Point Light Station | |
| Nearest city | Arrowsic, Maine |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Architect | US Army Corps of Engineers |
| MPS | Light Stations of Maine MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 87002281 |
| Added to NRHP | January 21, 1988 |
Squirrel Point Light is a lighthouse marking the southwestern point of Arrowsic Island on the Kennebec River. It was established in 1898, as part of a major upgrade of the river's lights — the Doubling Point Light and the separate Range Lights on the point, Perkins Island Light, and Squirrel Point Light were all built at the same time. The light station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Squirrel Point Light Station on January 21, 1988.