Libby Island Light
N 44° 34.562 W 067° 21.470
19T E 630379 N 4937166
One of the foggiest sites in Maine
Waymark Code: WM1016
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 11/27/2006
Views: 23
Site Location: At the southern tip of a 120 acre island in the mouth of Machias Bay.
Directions to this site: Machiasport, ME - Take a tour boat.
Nearest City/Town: Machias, ME
Purpose: Marks the east entrance to Machias Bay.
Active: Yes
Site established: 1822 by James Monroe
Built: 1824
Ht. Above Sea level: 91 ft
Tower: 42 ft Cylindrical
Tower Material: Granite - Unpainted
Keeper's Quarters: 1824 - 1-1/2 Story Frame. Demolished
Oil House: 1893 - Brick - Demolished.
Fog House: 1884 - Brick - Blasts Every 15 Seconds.
Lens: 1855 - 4º Fresnel Lens 1974 - Automated.
Light Color: White
Light Characteristics: 2 Flashes Every 20 Seconds
Light Range: 25 mi.
Management: Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge
Contact: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Site Status: Site Closed, Tower Closed.
Best Seen From: Boat Only
Notes: Maine's third oldest lighthouse.
Only lighthouse and one out-building remain.
This site was the scene of the first naval battle in the Revolutionary War.
One of the foggiest locations in Maine.
2000 - overhauled the tower and converted to solar power.
Coastal Lighthouse: Lighthouse
Range Lights: Not listed
LIGHTHOUSE CHALLENGE VISIT: Not listed
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