Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse

Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse (HM11G5)

Location: Rockport, ME 04856 Knox County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 6.244', W 69° 4.651'

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Construction of this 4,300-foot long breakwater began in April 1881. Eighteen years, $750,000 and over 732,277 tons of granite later, it was completed on November 24, 1899. The lighthouse dates from 1902 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. The City of Rockland accepted ownership of the Rockland Lighthouse on September 14, 1998.
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HM NumberHM11G5
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Date Added Saturday, September 13th, 2014 at 5:54pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 493796 N 4883434
Decimal Degrees44.10406667, -69.07751667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 6.244', W 69° 4.651'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 6' 14.64" N, 69° 4' 39.06" W
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Area Code(s)207
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 541 Breakwater, Rockport ME 04856, US
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