Eagle Island Lighthouse - Maine, United States
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Eagle Island Lighthouse


Location
State Maine
Country United States




Navigation
Latitude 44° 13" 4'
Longitude -68° 46" 3'
Format DD DMS
Body of water Penobscot Bay
Height Above Water 106 feet
Light Characteristics Flashing white every four seconds.
Current Conditions
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Temperature: 73F
Dewpoint: 73F

Mostly Cloudy
High: 67F
Low: 54F

Partly Cloudy
High: 61F
Low: 52F

Rain Showers
High: 67F
Low: 52F

Chance of Rain

Introduction:
Located on East Penobscot Bay northwest of Deer Isle and north of Fox Islands Thorofare, the Eagle Island Lighthouse marks the channel up East Penobscot Bay on the northern end of Eagle Island itself. The white and black lighthouse is constructed of stone and flashes a white light every four seconds 106 feet above East Penobscot Bay.

History:
The lighthouse was built in 1838 and automated by the United States Coast Guard in 1959. The original fourth order Fresnel lens was replaced with a 300mm optic at this time. A fog bell building that was added in 1939 still stands on the island.

Navigating in and Around the Lighthouse:
Use NOAA Chart 13305.

The Eagle Island Lighthouse guides mariners up the east side of East Penobscot Bay toward Cape Rosier and Castine, Maine. An additional aid to navigation, a can buoy, also marks the northern end of Eagle Island.

Local Notices to Mariners:
Local Notices to Mariners are now available exclusively online from the U.S. Coast Guard.

Tour Schedule:
The lighthouse is not open to the public and can be viewed best from the water.

Marine Facilities: