Egg Rock Light
N 44° 21.241 W 068° 08.311
19T E 568656 N 4911554
A very unique (for Maine) lighthouse in the middle of the bay
Waymark Code: WMZZE
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 11/27/2006
Views: 41
Site Location: On a rocky ledge in the mouth of Frenchman Bay, 1.5 miles off shore southeast of Bar Harbor.
Directions to this site: Bar Harbor, ME - Take almost any excursion boat out of Bar Harbor.
Nearest City/Town: Bar Harbor, ME
Purpose: Marks the entrance to Frenchman Bay.
Active: Yes
Site established: 1875 by Ulysses S. Grant
Built: 1875
Ht. Above Sea level: 64 ft
Tower: 40 ft Square - Extends out of the top of keeper's house.
Tower Material: Brick - White
Keeper's Quarters: 1875 - 1-1/2-Story Frame
Oil House: 1904 - Brick
Fog Bell House: 1904 - Brick - 2 Blasts Every 30 Seconds.
Lens: 1875 - 5º Fresnel Lens, 1902 - 4º Fresnel Lens 1986 - Automated - 190 mm Optic
Light Color: Red
Light Characteristics: Flashing Every 5 Seconds
Light Range: 14 mi
Management: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Site Status: Site Open Sept-Mar, Tower Closed
Best Seen From: Excursion Boat
Notes: Site closed during bird nesting season.
Lighthouse built in 1875 for $15,000.
Coastal Lighthouse: Lighthouse
Range Lights: Not listed
LIGHTHOUSE CHALLENGE VISIT: Not listed
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