Location: South side of St. Croix River
Nearest city: Calais
45 09 46 N
67 13 39 W
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Accessibility: The grounds are not open to the public. The lighthouse can be viewed
from the St. Croix River View Rest Area on Route 1 in Calais.
The rest area is announced by a "Rest Area 1,500 ft"
sign from the south. The view may be largely obscured by trees in
summer.
Station established: 1892; Present lighthouse built:
1910; Automated: 1969
Construction material: Brick, ceramic tile
Height of tower: 25 feet; Height of focal plane: 32
feet
Original optic: Fourth-order Fresnel ; Present optic: VLB-44 LED, solar powered (2009)
Characteristic: Three seconds green alternating with three seconds
of darkness
Other buildings still standing: 1910 keeper's house,
1931 fog bell tower, 1910 oil house, storage building
Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation, maintained
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