West Quoddy Head, in Quoddy Head State Park, Lubec, Maine, is the easternmost point of the contiguous United States. In 1808 a lighthouse was constructed at the site to guide ships through the Quoddy Narrows.

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Location: West Quoddy head/Bay of Fundy Coordinates: 44°48′54.387″N 66°57′2.416″W Constructed: 1808 Foundation: Masonry Construction: Brick Tower height: 49 feet (15 m) Tower shape: Conical Markings: Red and white bands with black lantern First lit: 1858 (Current tower) Automated: 1988 Focal height: 83 feet (25 m) Lens: Third order Fresnel lens Intensity: 35,000 candela Range: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) Characteristic: Flashing(2) White 15s Fog signal: HORN: 2 every 30s
I viewed this lighthouse on August 22 2021. I was also here on July 15 2022
The lighthouse is owned by the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands. Grounds open, dwelling open in season, tower closed.Added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 4 1980
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