"Beware The Savage Rocks"

"Beware The Savage Rocks" (HM11NE)

Location: York, ME 03909 York County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 9.934', W 70° 35.628'

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Capt. Bartholomew Gosnold

— (English navigator - 1602) —

Cape Neddick Light Station
43? 9' 45" N. Lat.
70? 35' 30" W. Long.
Constructed 1879 · Automated 1987

The booming of a bell like this warned mariners of the "savage rocks" surrounding this tip of Cape Neddick. It hung from a pyramid-shaped structure attached to the tower, and was operated by a clock-like mechanism. Activated during periods of low visibility, its booming sound could be heard more than a mile at sea. After serving for almost a century, the bell was replaced by a power-operated fog horn.

This plaque is dedicated to the men and women of the
U.S. Lighthouse Service and the U.S. Coast Guard
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HM NumberHM11NE
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Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 6:54pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 370440 N 4780433
Decimal Degrees43.16556667, -70.59380000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 9.934', W 70° 35.628'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 9' 56.04" N, 70° 35' 37.68" W
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Area Code(s)207
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 301 Sohier Park Rd, York ME 03909, US
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