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Name: Burnt Coat Harbor Front Range Light  

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Nearest Town or City:
Swan's Island, Maine, United States

Location: Hockamock Head, Swans Island, overlooking Burnt Coat Harbor.


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Photo: E. R. Snow collection, courtesy Dorothy Bicknell

Notes:
Burnt Coat Harbor Lighthouse, which served as the rear range light with this tower, is still an active aid to navigation. This tower stood for some years after it was deactivated in 1884.

Description of Tower: Square white tower.

This light is not operational

Date Established: 1872

Date Deactivated: 1884

Current Use: Destroyed.


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