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Monhegan Island
State: ME
Year established: 1824
Latitude: 43 deg 45
min 53 sec N
Longitude: 69 deg 18
min 56 sec W
Height above sea level: 178 feet Rebuilds:
 1850: present 48-foot granite tower rebuilt after storm damage
Status:
Active aid to navigation; solar powered
Light characteristic:
Flashing white every 15 seconds, visible from 20 nautical miles
Notes:
The Monhegan Island Light , at 178 feet above sea level, is the second highest in Maine.
More information:
http://lighthouse.cc/monhegan/index.html
http://lighthousegetaway.com/lights/monhegan.html
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-cp/history/WEBLIGHTHOUSES/LHME.html
Holland Jr., F. Ross, Great American Lighthouses, National Historic Trust Guide, (Washington, DC: The Preservation Press, 1989), p. 88
Roberts, B., & Jones, R., American Lighthouses; A Comprehensive Guide, (Old Saybrook, CT: Globe Pequot Press, 1998), p. 47
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