West Quoddy Head Light
Lubec, ME · Active aid to navigation
No access information published
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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 | Lubec, ME (Washington County) |
|---|---|
| Status | Active aid to navigation (USCG AtoN file) |
| Light List number | 1040 |
| Light characteristic | Fl (2)W 15s |
| Height of light above water | 49 ft (USCG AtoN) |
| Structure | White tower with red stripes |
| National Register of Historic Places | Listed 7/4/1980 · Reference #80004601 |
| Position | 44.81512, -66.95067 (federal record; not for navigation) |
| Coast Guard remark | HORN: 2 blasts ev 30s (2s bl-2s si-2s bl-24s si). 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).