ISLE AU HAUT LIGHTHOUSE (PE2040)

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State: ME
County: Knox
Quad: Isle au Haut West
Location: N 44° 03.884' W068° 39.083'
Elevation: Unknown
Designation: ISLE AU HAUT LIGHTHOUSE 1934
Setting: Lighthouse
Type: Landmark/Intersection Station
Year: 1934
Established By: NGS
Recovered: 21 June 2008

A report on the condition of this landmark station has been submitted to NGS. Zhanna

NGS Official Description, 1934 (see datasheet for recent updates) :

DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1934 (KGC) THIS INTERSECTION STATION IS THE LIGHTHOUSE ON ROBINSON POINT ON THE NW SIDE OF ISLE AU HAUT, AND IS A CYLINDRICAL WHITE BRICK TOWER. THE LIGHT HAS BEEN ABANDONED AND THE TOWER IS NOW PRIVATELY OWNED.

NGS Landmark/Intersection Station ISLE AU HAUT LIGHTHOUSE

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On our trip out to Isle au Haut, the lighthouse was shrouded in fog. It added added some interest to the dreary scene.

N 44° 03.884' W068° 39.083'

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In the sunshine on our return trip, the lighthouse is vibrant.
Lighthouse, blue water and sky.

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