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| Location | Kennebec River Entrance, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 43°44′24.13″N 69°46′13.09″W / 43.7400361°N 69.7703028°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1821 |
| Foundation | Granite blocks |
| Construction | Brick |
| Automated | 1963 |
| Height | 6 m (20 ft)  |
| Shape | Cylindrical Tower |
| Markings | White |
| Fog signal | HORN: 2 every 30s |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1855 (current structure) |
| Focal height | 52 feet (16 m) |
| Lens | 5th order Fresnel lens (original), 9.8 inches (250 mm) (current) |
| Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) |
| Characteristic | Iso W 6s |
Pond Island Light is a lighthouse at the mouth of the Kennebec River, Maine.[1][2][3] It was first established in 1821 on Pond Island (one of several in Maine) at the mouth of the Kennebec. The present structure was built in 1855.
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References
- ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Maine". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. 2009-08-06. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
- ^ Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2009. p. 52.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ (2009-10-09). "Lighthouses of the United States: Southern Maine". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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