West Quoddy Head Light Station

Local nameWest Quoddy Head Light Station
LocationLubec, Canada

West Quoddy Head, in Quoddy Head State Park, Lubec, Maine, is the easternmost point of the contiguous United States. In 1808 a lighthouse was constructed at the site to guide ships through the Quoddy Narrows. The current tower, with distinctive red-and-white stripes, was constructed in 1858 and is an active aid to navigation. The 3rd order Fresnel lens is the only 3rd order and one of only eight Fresnel lenses still in use on the Maine Coast.The light station was added to the National Register of Historic Places as West Quoddy Head Light Station on July 4, 1980.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Quoddy_Head_Light

Address 1098 S Lubec Rd, 04652, United States

Coordinates 44°48'54.401" N -66°57'1.705" E

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