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Petit Manan
State: ME
Year established: 1817
Latitude: 44 deg 22
min 3 sec N
Longitude: 67 deg 51
min 51 sec W
Height above sea level: 123 feet Original construction:
stone tower Rebuilds:
 1855: present 119-foot brick-lined granite tower (Maine's second tallest)
1887: structural strengthening to prevent further storm damage
Status:
Automated in 1972; active aid to navigation
Light characteristic:
Flashing white every 10 seconds, visible for 26 nautical miles; fog signal 1 blast every 30 seconds
Notes:
The Petit Manan Light is Maine's second tallest.
More information:
http://lighthouse.cc/petitmanan/index.html
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/petit.htm
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), pp.28-29
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