Baker Island Light
Baker Island Light and Lightkeeper's House | |
| Location | Baker Island, Maine |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44°14′28.351″N 68°11′56.442″W / 44.24120861°N 68.19901167°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1828 |
| Construction | brick (tower) |
| Automated | 1966 |
| Height | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Shape | Cylindrical |
| Markings | White |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Fog signal | none |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1855 (current structure) |
| Focal height | 105 feet (32 m) |
| Range | 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s |
Baker Island Light Station | |
| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1855 |
| Architect | US Army Corps of Engineers |
| MPS | Light Stations of Maine MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000046 |
| Added to NRHP | March 14, 1988 |
Baker Island Light is a lighthouse on Baker Island, Maine, which is part of Acadia National Park. The light station was established in 1828 as a guide to the southern entrance to Frenchman Bay. The present tower was built in 1855; the well-preserved tower, keeper's house, and associated outbuildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.