Kennebec Range Lights (Doubling Point)
N 43° 51.312 W 069° 47.315
19T E 436622 N 4856092
Only working range light in Maine
Waymark Code: WM100M
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 11/27/2006
Views: 30
Site Location: On Kennebec River in northwest corner of Arrowsic Island.
Directions to this site: Arrowsic, ME - From ME-127 south, right on Whitmore's Landing Rd, left on Doubling Pt. Road, take 1st left, continue on narrow lane to C.G. Station.
Nearest City/Town: Arrowsic, ME
Purpose: Guiding ships traveling along the Kennebec River to Bath.
Active: Yes
Site established: 1898 by William McKinley
Built: 1908
Ht. Above Sea level: Front - 18 Ft.-.-.-.-. Back - 33 ft
Tower: Front - 21 ft Octagonal Frame .-.-.-.-. Back - 13 ft Octagonal Frame
Tower Material: Wood
Keeper's Quarters: 2-Story Frame
Oil House: 1902 - Wood
Fog Bell House: Restored in 2000 - Half way between this site and Doubling Point Light.
Lens: 1908 - 5º Fresnel Lens 1990 - Automated
Light Color: White
Light Characteristics: Front: Continuously flashing .-.-.-.-. Back: 6 Quick flashes and an interval
Light Range: 6 mi
Management: Range Light Keepers
Contact: Michael Krindler - 58 Iron Mine Rd - Arrowsic, ME - 04530
Site Status: Site Open w/Permission, Towers Closed
Best Seen From: By Boat or Private Dirt Road
Items on Display: One of the original 5º Fresnel Lenses transferred to Rockland Harbor Southwest Light. Bell on display at USCG Station in New London, CT .
Notes: Only working range lights in Maine
Coastal Lighthouse: Lighthouse
Range Lights: Not listed
LIGHTHOUSE CHALLENGE VISIT: Not listed
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