43° 9' 45 " N Lat.; 70° 35' 30" W. Long. - Cape Neddick Light Station, ME
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 43° 09.935 W 070° 35.628
19T E 370440 N 4780435
Permanent Coordinates on a maritime monument at Cape Neddick Light Station better known as Nubble Light.
Waymark Code: WMCRXB
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 10/08/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
Views: 10

A monument on Cape Neddick explains the purpose of the lighthouse and bell buoys in this area of the Atlantic to warn mariners of the dangerous rocks. The plaque is inscribed:

"BEWARE THE SAVAGE ROCKS"
Capt. Bartholomew Gosnold
(English navigator-1602)

CAPE NEDDICK LIGHT STATION
43° 9' 45" N. Lat.
70° 35' 30" W. Long.
Constructed 1879 Automated 1987

The booming of a bell like this warned mariners of the "savage rocks" surrounding this tip of
Cape Neddick. It hung from a pyramid-shaped structure attached to the tower, and was operated
by a clock-like mechanism. Activated during periods of low visibility, its booming sound could
be heard more than a mile at sea. After serving for almost a century, the bell was replaced by a
power-operated fog horn.

This plaque is dedicated to the men and women of the
U.S. LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE and the U.S. COAST GUARD
Type of structure: Sign

Difference between the post coordinates and your GPSr reading:
My Coordinates N43° 09.935; W070° 35.628 or N43° 09' 56"; W070° 35' 38" vs. N43° 09' 45"; W70° 35' 30" Coordinates on the monument are rounded and point to a point in the ocean which is south of the southern tip of Nubble Island off Cape Neddick where the Savage Rocks are hidden by the ocean.


Reason for the coordinates: To indicate the position of the dangerous rocks off Cape Neddick.

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