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Bass Harbor Head Light is a lighthouse located within Acadia National Park in the southwest portion of Mount Desert Island, Maine, marking the entrance to Bass Harbor and Blue Hill Bay..

Location: Tremont, Maine
Coordinates: 44°13′18.5″N 68°20′14.2″W
Address: 116 Lighthouse Rd, Bass Harbor, ME 04653
Constructed: 1858
Foundation: Stone
Construction: Brick
Tower height: 10 m (33 ft)
Tower shape: Cylindrical tower
Markings: White with black marking
First lit: 1858
Automated: 1974
Focal height: 56 feet (17 m)
Lens: Fourth Order Fresnel lens
Range: 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi)
Characteristic: Occulting red, 4s
Fog signal: none

I viewed this lighthouse on August 22 2021 and again on July 15 2022.

The lighthouse is owned by the Coast Guard, with the dwelling being used by Coast Guard personnel. Grounds open, dwelling/tower closed.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 21 1988

Access: Car