Owl's Head Light
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Owl's Head Quick Facts
Year Station Established: 1826
Is the Light operational? Yes
Year Light First Lit: 1826
Year Automated: 1989
Shape: Cylindrical
Tower Height: 30 ft.
Original Optic: Reflector System
Present Optic: 4th Order, Fresnel
Existing Keepers Quarters? Yes
Year Constructed: 1854
Number of Stories: 1.5
Architectural Style: Cottage
Construction Materials: Wood
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Owl's Head Light
Owl's Head, ME
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Last Visited: September, 2004
History:
Owl's Head light sits atop a hill just south of Rockland, Maine at the southern tip of Rockland Harbor. The lighthouse itself is quite small, only 20 feet tall, but because it sits atop a hill it is 100 feet above the waterline. The lighthouse and keeper's house are property of the US Coast Guard but the grounds are open to the public and you can climb the many step up to the lighthouse itself. Be careful if you are there on a foggy day - the foghorn is VERY LOUD.
Hours:
There is a large parking lot about 1/4 mile from the lighthouse. Park there and walk the dirt road to the lighthouse. The grounds are open to the public but the lighthouse and buildings are not.
Latitude/Longitude: 44°06'N 69°03'W
Directions:
- From Route 1 in Rockland Maine take Route 73 south for appx. 2 miles.
- Take a left onto North Shore Road.
- Follow N. Shore Road for 2.7 miles, taking a left onto Main St. (at the Post office).
- Stay on Main St. for .2 to .3 miles, and take a left onto Lighthouse Road.
- Follow Lighthouse Road to the end, to the parking lot. It is a short walk along a dirt road to get to the lighthouse.
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