Location: East Penobscot Bay; Nearest town: Deer Isle
44 13 04 N
68 46 04 W
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Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the
public. It is best seen by boat.
Station established: 1839; Present lighthouse built:
1839; Automated: 1959
Construction material: Stone
Height of tower: 30 feet; Height of focal plane: 106
feet
Earlier optic: Fourth-order Fresnel (1858); Present
optic: 300 mm
Characteristic: Flashing white every four seconds
Other buildings still standing: 1932 fog bell tower
Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation
Maintained by:
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Eagle Light Caretakers c/o Sam Howe |
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2742 Normandy Drive NW |
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Atlanta, GA 30305 |
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