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Name: Dice Head Light (new)   Map it!

Nearest Town or City:
Castine, Maine, United States

Location: Mouth of the Penobscot River, Penobscot Bay.


Click to enlarge: 189Kb   
Photo: Jeremy D'Entremont

Managing Organization:
U.S. Coast Guard

Notes:
A trail from the grounds near the 1829 Dice Head Lighthouse and keeper's house leads to the rocky outcropping where the present light is located. The original lighthouse was deactivated in 1935.

Height of Focal Plane: 27

Characteristic and Range: Flashing white every 6 seconds.

Description of Tower: Square steel skeleton tower with diamond-shaped white and red daymarks.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1829

Date Present Tower Built: ?

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only.

Mapquest URL: Click here to get a map to this lighthouse!

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