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Saint Croix River Light

Coordinates: 45°7′41.67″N 67°8′1.75″W / 45.1282417°N 67.1338194°W / 45.1282417; -67.1338194
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Saint Croix River Light
The structure built in 1857
Map
LocationSt. Croix River, Maine
Coordinates45°7′41.67″N 67°8′1.75″W / 45.1282417°N 67.1338194°W / 45.1282417; -67.1338194
Tower
Constructed1857
Automated1957
Height23 m (75 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
ShapeSkeleton tower surmounted by platform
MarkingsWhite
Fog signalnone
Light
First lit1976 (current structure)
Focal height101 feet (31 m)
Range7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 2.5s

St. Croix River Light is a lighthouse on the St. Croix River, Maine, close to the Canada–United States border.[1][2][3] It was first established in 1857. An octagonal wood tower on top of a keeper's house was built in 1901 and was destroyed by fire in 1976. The present skeleton tower was built following the fire.

References

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  1. ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Maine". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
  2. ^ Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2009. p. 11.
  3. ^ Rowlett, Russ (2009-10-09). "Lighthouses of the United States: Eastern Maine". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.