Heron Neck Light
Vinalhaven, ME · Active aid to navigation
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Access source: Federal records checked: the U.S. Coast Guard AtoN / Light List record for this aid and its National Register of Historic Places record · Checked 2026-11-12
Owner / operator: U.S. Coast Guard (active aid to navigation)
The light
| Location | Vinalhaven, ME (Knox County) |
|---|---|
| Status | Active aid to navigation (USCG AtoN file) |
| Light List number | 3760 |
| Light characteristic | F R |
| Height of light above water | 34 ft (USCG AtoN) |
| Structure | White conical tower |
| National Register of Historic Places | Listed 1/21/1988 · Reference #87002266 |
| Position | 44.02512, -68.86217 (federal record; not for navigation) |
| Coast Guard remark | White sector from 030° to 063°.Emergency light of reduced intensity when main light is extinguished. HORN: 1 blast ev 30s (3s bl). MRASS-Fog signal is radio activated, during times of reduced visibility, turn marine VHF-FM radio to channel 83A/157.175Mhz. Key microphone 5 times consecutively, to activate fog signal for 60 minutes. |
Sources
USCG AtoN file via NOAA MarineCadastre (USCG NAVCEN data); NPS National Register of Historic Places listed-properties database (nps.gov).