Monhegan Island Light
Monhegan Island Light is a lighthouse on Monhegan Island, Maine. It was first established in 1824. The present structure was built in 1850. It was Alexander Parris's last significant design.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Maine, United States
- Also known as: “Monhegan Island Lighthouse” and “Monhegan Light”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Manana Island and Manana Island Sound Signal Station.
Manana Island
Islet
Manana Island is an island in Lincoln County, Maine, United States, lying adjacent to Monhegan island, about 10 miles off Pemaquid Point on the mainland.
Manana Island Sound Signal Station
Building
The Manana Island Sound Signal Station is an active fog signal station on Manana Island, Maine, United States. Established in 1855, it is one of the only separately managed fog signals in the United States, having been operationally independent of Monhegan Island Light for most of its existence. Manana Island Sound Signal Station is situated 2,900 feet west of Monhegan Island Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monhegan.
Monhegan
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Monhegan Island Light
- Categories: heritage site, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Plantation of Monhegan, Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.76482° or 43° 45′ 53″ north
Longitude
-69.31583° or 69° 18′ 57″ west
Elevation
121 feet (37 metres)
Inception
1824
Height
47 feet (14 metres)
Open location code
87MGQM7M+WM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=tower
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritage
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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Satellite Map
Discover Monhegan Island Light from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Monhegan Island Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de l’île Monhegan”
- French: “Phare de l’île Monhegan”
- Russian: “Маяк острова Монхиган”
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