Libby Island Light Station
Libby Island Light is a lighthouse on Libby Island, marking the mouth of Machias Bay, in Machiasport, Maine. The light station was established in 1817 and is an active aid to navigation; the present granite tower was built in 1823 and improved in 1848.- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Maine, United States
- Also known as: “Libby Island Light”, “Libby Island Lighthouse”, and “Machias Light”
Libby Island Light Station
- Categories: heritage site, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Town of Machiasport, Washington, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.56823° or 44° 34′ 6″ northLongitude
-67.3673° or 67° 22′ 2″ westElevation
49 feet (15 metres)Inception
1823Open location code
87PJHJ9M+73OpenStreetMap ID
way 1100742934OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseGeoNames ID
4969457Wikidata ID
Q6540433
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Libby Island Light Station” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Libby Island”
- French: “Phare de Libby Island”
- Russian: “Маяк острова Либби”
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