Location: Robinson Point, west coast of Isle au Haut;
south side of western entrance to Isle au Haut Thorofare; Nearest
town: Isle au Haut
44 03 54 N
68 39 06 W
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Accessibility: Isle au Haut is accessible by ferry from Stonington. The
grounds are open to the public, but the lighthouse is not.
Station established: 1907; Present lighthouse built:
1907; Automated: 1934
Construction material: Brick, granite; Height of tower:
40 feet; Height of focal plane: 48 feet
Original optic: Fifth-order Fresnel; Present optic:
250 mm
Characteristic: Flashing red every four seconds with
a white sector
Other buildings still standing: 1907 keeper's house,
1907 boathouse, 1907 oil house, outhouse
Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. The lighthouse
is maintained by the Town of Isle au Haut and the Isle au Haut
Lighthouse Committee.
The
property (not including the lighthouse tower) is for sale; click here for information.
The bed & breakfast inn formerly operated here is closed except for weekly rentals
of the "keeper's cottage."
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