Mount Desert Rock Light
N 43° 55.356 W 068° 12.441
19T E 563632 N 4863581
Although the name looks like desert, it's really pronounced "dessert". Coordinates are a close approximation.
Waymark Code: WM1022
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 11/27/2006
Views: 48
Site Location: On a tiny rocky island about 20 miles south of Bass Harbor.
Directions to this site: Northeast Harbor, ME - Take whale watching trip to the island.
Nearest City/Town: Bass Harbor, ME
Purpose: Marks the entrance to Frenchman and Blue Hill Bays.
Active: Yes
Site established: 1830 by Andrew Jackson
Built: 1830 - Short wooden tower beside stone keeper's house, 1847 - Current Tower.
Ht. Above Sea level: 75 ft
Tower: 58 ft Conical - added 10 ft in 1858
Tower Material: Granite Block
Keeper's Quarters: 1830, 1876, 1893 - 1-1/2 Story Frame
Oil House: 1890's - Brick
Fog Signal Building: 1889 - Whistle - 2 Blasts Every 30 Seconds Continuously.
Bell Tower: 1858 - Not loud enough, so replaced by 1000 lb bell. in 1877 on a 45 ft tower. Still inadequate so replaced by a fog whistle.
Lens: 1858 - 3º Fresnel Lens 1977 - Automated - Aerobeacon.
Light Color: White
Light Characteristics: Flashing Every 15 Seconds.
Light Range: 18 mi.
Management: College of the Atlantic Island Research
Contact: College of the Atlantic - 105 Eden Street - Bar Harbor, ME - 04609 - (207) 288-5015
Site Status: Site Closed, Tower Closed.
Best Seen From: By Boat or Air Only - 1-1/2 to 2 hour each way to get to the island. Whale watching trips may not get close enough for good photos.
Notes: This island is a well known Finback & Humpback whale watching site.
A storm moved a 75 ton rock about 60 ft.
1830 - The first light consisted of 8 lamps fueled by whale oil.
1847 - The current tower cost $15,000.
Island is 1800 ft long, 600 ft wide, and 17 ft above sea level. VERY wave swept!
Coastal Lighthouse: Lighthouse
Range Lights: Not listed
LIGHTHOUSE CHALLENGE VISIT: Not listed
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