Heron Neck
Light

Cyberlights Lighthouses - Heron Neck

 

Heron Neck Quick Facts

Year Station Established: 1854

Is the Light operational? Yes

Year Light First Lit: 1854

Year Automated: 1982

Shape: Cylindrical

Tower Height: 30  ft.

Original Optic: 5th Order, Fresnel

Present Optic: 300mm

Existing Keepers Quarters? Yes
     Year Constructed: 1895
      Number of Stories: 1.5
      Architectural Style: L-Shape
      Construction Materials: Wood

 

Heron Neck Light
Green's Island, Maine

Cyberlights Lighthouses - Heron Neck

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Last Visited: July, 2000

History/Info:
The light and keeper's house sits on the southern end of Green's Island. In 1989 a fire nearly destroyed the keeper's house. The Island Institute in Rockland leased the property and has restored the house.

Latitude/Longitude: 44°02'N 68°51'W

Directions:

Heron Neck Lighthouse can only be seen from boat or plane. Lighthouse cruises out of Camden go past this lighthouse.

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