Bass Harbor Head Light
Bass Harbor Head Light is a lighthouse located within Acadia National Park in the southwest portion of Mount Desert Island, Maine, marking the entrance to Bass Harbor and Blue Hill Bay.
| Location | Tremont, Maine |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44°13′18.5″N 68°20′14.2″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1858 |
| Foundation | Stone |
| Construction | Brick |
| Automated | 1974 |
| Height | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Shape | Cylindrical tower |
| Markings | White with black marking |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Fog signal | none |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1858 |
| Focal height | 56 feet (17 m) |
| Lens | Fourth Order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) |
| Characteristic | Occulting red, 4s |
Bass Harbor Head Light Station | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Nearest city | Bass Harbor, Maine |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Architect | US Army Corps of Engineers |
| MPS | Light Stations of Maine MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 87002273 |
| Added to NRHP | January 21, 1988 |
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