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Franklin Island Lighthouse

Location: Muscongus Bay
Latitude: 43°53'32.0"N Longitude: 69°22'29.4"W
Station Established: 1807
Present Tower Built: 1855
Automated: 1933
Structure Status: Standing
Tower Height: 45 Feet
Focal Plane: 57 Feet
Present Day Optic: VLB-44
USCG Unit Responsible for Aid to Navigation: USCGC Tackle
Historic Structures Remaining: 

1895 oil house

Lighthouse Owner: Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge

P.O. Box 1735, Rockland, ME 04841
(207) 594-0600
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Maine_Coastal_Islands/

Franklin Island Lighthouse
Franklin Island Lighthouse - U.S. Coast Guard Photo

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