Location: Boothbay Harbor approach, off Cape Newagen
Nearest town: Southport, Maine
43 46 48 N
69 39 00 W
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Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the
public; it is accessible by boat and helicopter only. Views are
possible from the public landing in Southport and from sightseeing
cruises out of Boothbay Harbor.
Station established: 1892 (fog signal Station)
Present lighthouse built: 1907; Automated: 1974
Height of tower: 48 feet; Height of focal plane: 59
feet
Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation
Maintained by:
Cuckolds
Fog Signal and Light Station Council
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Earlier optic: Fourth-order Fresnel (1907)
Present optic: VRB-25
Characteristic: Two white flashes every six seconds
Fog signal: One blast every 15 seconds
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