Whaleback Ledge Light
N 43° 03.760 W 070° 41.869
19T E 361753 N 4769172
On a rocky reef in the mouth of the Piscataqua River near Portsmouth, NH, but in Maine waters
Waymark Code: WM107K
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 11/29/2006
Views: 54
Directions to this site: Portsmouth, NH - Excursion boats out of Portsmouth pass by this light.
Nearest City/Town: Portsmouth, ME
Purpose: Marks a ledge at the northeast entrance to Portsmouth, NH harbor.
Active: Yes
Site established: 1829 by Andrew Jackson
Built: 1855
Ht. Above Sea level: 59 ft
Tower: 1855 - 48 ft Cylindrical - 1872 - 75 ft Cylindrical
Tower Material: Granite - Unpainted
Keeper's Quarters: 3 Story Within the Tower
Bell House: 1859.
Fog Signal House: 1872 - Brick - 2 Blasts Every 30 Seconds.
Lens: 1855 - 4º Fresnel Lens 1964 - Aero beacon.
Light Color: White.
Light Characteristics: 2 Flashes Every 10 Seconds
Light Range: 24 mi
Management: U.S. Coast Guard
Site Status: Site Closed, Tower Closed.
Best Seen From: By Boat or Air Only and from Ft. Constitution or Ft. Foster.
Notes : Although this lighthouse if just off Portsmouth, NH, it is actually in Maine waters.
Coastal Lighthouse: Lighthouse
Range Lights: Not listed
LIGHTHOUSE CHALLENGE VISIT: Not listed
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