Moose Peak Light
N 44° 28.516 W 067° 32.157
19T E 616438 N 4925704
Maine's foggiest lighthouse sites
Waymark Code: WM101X
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 11/27/2006
Views: 26
Site Location: On Mistake Island about 5 miles southeast of Jonesport.
Directions to this site: Jonesport, ME - Turn off ME-187 to Beal's Island, cross island to Great Wass Island, follow to end, walk along shore for distant view. Nature preserve, but day visitors allowed by boat.
Nearest City/Town: Jonesport, ME
Purpose: Marked the entrance to Eastern Bay toward Jonesport.
Active: Yes
Site established: 1825 by John Quincy Adams
Built: 1827, 1851
Ht. Above Sea level: 72 ft
Tower: 58 ft Cylindrical
Tower Material: Brick - White
Keeper's Quarters: Demolished 1982
Oil House: 1890's - Brick
Fog Signal Building: 1912 - 2 Blasts Every 30 Seconds.
Lens: 1827 - 2º Fresnel Lens 1999 - Automated - Aero beacon.
Light Color: White
Light Characteristics: Flashing Every 30 Seconds
Light Range: 26 mi.
Management: U.S. Coast Guard/Island Institute
Contact: Island Institute - P.O. Box 648 - Rockland, ME - 04841 - (207) 594-9209
Site Status: Site Open, Tower Closed.
Best Seen From: Boat to Boardwalk
Items on Display: Original 2º Fresnel Lens in Maine Maritime Museum in Bath, ME
Notes: The foggiest station on Maine Coast.
Coastal Lighthouse: Lighthouse
Range Lights: Not listed
LIGHTHOUSE CHALLENGE VISIT: Not listed
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