Saint Croix River Light

St. Croix River Light

The structure built in 1857
Location St. Croix River, Maine
Coordinates 45°7′41.67″N 67°8′1.75″W / 45.1282417°N 67.1338194°W / 45.1282417; -67.1338194Coordinates: 45°7′41.67″N 67°8′1.75″W / 45.1282417°N 67.1338194°W / 45.1282417; -67.1338194
Year first constructed 1857
Year first lit 1976 (current structure)
Automated 1957
Tower shape Skeleton tower surmounted by platform
Markings / pattern White
Focal height 101 feet (31 m)
Range 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi)
Characteristic Fl W 2.5s
Fog signal none
ARLHS number USA-459
USCG number 1-950[1][2][3]

St. Croix River Light is a lighthouse on the St. Croix River, Maine, close to the Canada–United States border. It was first established in 1857. An octagonal wood tower on top of a keeper's house was built in 1901 and was destroyed by fire in 1976. The present skeleton tower was built following the fire.

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