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Isle la Motte Light

Isle la Motte, Vermont

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Location: Isle la Motte, northern Lake Champlain

Nearest town; Isle la Motte, Vermont

44 54 19 N
73 20 39 W

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is privately owned and is not accessible to the public.

Station established: 1829; Present lighthouse built: 1880; Deactivated: 1933-2002

Relit 10/5, 2002

Construction material: Cast iron

Height of tower: 25 feet; Height of focal plane: 46 feet

Original optic: Sixth order Fresnel; Present optic: 300 mm

optic

Characteristic: Flashing white every six seconds.

Other buildings still standing: 1880 keeper's house, oil house

Station is privately owned; light is an an active Coast Guard aid to navigation.

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