Isles of Shoals Light, Maritime navigation beacon on White Island in Isles of Shoals, United States
The white conical tower reaches 82 feet high and provides light signals with a 15-second interval pattern for maritime navigation.
The first light signal at this location started in 1790 when Captain Samuel Haley maintained a lantern, leading to official construction in 1821.
The lighthouse influenced literature when Nathaniel Hawthorne visited in 1852 and documented the remote living conditions of the keepers.
The lighthouse emits one blast every 30 seconds as a fog signal and maintains a light range of 14 nautical miles for maritime guidance.
The facility received one of the first VLB-44 LED light systems in the United States during a 2008 technological upgrade.
Location: Rockingham County
Inception: 1790
Height: 18 m
Made from material: brick
GPS coordinates: 42.96723,-70.62327
Latest update: March 6, 2025 08:41
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