Sunday, December 1, 2019

HENDRICKS HEAD LIGHTHOUSE - WEST SOUTHPORT, MAINE







 
Hendricks Head Light is a lighthouse in Southport Maine marking the west side of the mouth of Sheepscot River. The light station was established in 1829, and its present structures date to 1875. It was deactivated in 1933, but relit in 1951. the two-story wood keeper's house is now a private summer residence. The light is on continuously, showing white to the west and red to the east. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Hendricks Head Light Station on November 20, 1987.

Tower Height: 39' (12 m ), Focal Plane : 43' (13 m ). Lens 4th order Fresnel lens (original), 9.8" (250mm) (current). Range 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 miles) & 7 nautical miles (13 km: 8.1 miles). Characteristic F W with R sector. Fog signal - Bell originally, now none.

Located on Sheepscot Bay, just west of West Southport on Southport Island.
GPS: Latitude: 43.82259, Longitude: -69.68973

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