Goose Rocks Light
Goose Rocks Light is a sparkplug lighthouse located near North Haven, Maine in Penobscot Bay. It stands at the eastern entrance to the Fox Islands Thoroughfare, a busy mile-wide passage separating North Haven from Vinalhaven. Built in 1890, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Goose Rocks Light Station on January 21, 1988. The structure is now privately owned by a preservation group, and remains an active aid to navigation.
US Coast Guard photo | |
| Location | North Haven, Maine |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44°8′7.5″N 68°49′50.4″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1890 |
| Foundation | cast iron and concrete caisson |
| Construction | cast iron |
| Automated | 1963 |
| Height | 15.5 m (51 ft) |
| Shape | sparkplug |
| Markings | white with black base and trim |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Fog signal | HORN: 1 every 10s |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 51 feet (16 m) |
| Lens | 4th order Fresnel (original), 9.8 inches (250 mm) (current) |
| Range | 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) & 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 6s with R sector |
Goose Rocks Light Station | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Nearest city | North Haven, Maine |
| Built | 1890 |
| Architect | US Army Corps of Engineers |
| MPS | Light Stations of Maine MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 87002267 |
| Added to NRHP | January 21, 1988 |
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