Bear Island Light
circa 1972 | |
| Location | Bear Island (Maine) |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44°17′.6″N 68°16′11.6″W / 44.283500°N 68.269889°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1839 |
| Construction | brick |
| Automated | 1989 |
| Height | 31 feet (9.4 m) |
| Shape | Cylindrical attached to Work Room and Dwelling |
| Markings | White |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Fog signal | Original: Bell Current: None |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1889 (current structure) |
| Deactivated | 1981-1989 |
| Focal height | 100 feet (30 m) |
| Lens | Original: 5th order Fresnel Current: Plastic |
| Range | 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s |
Bear Island Light Station | |
| Nearest city | Northeast Harbor, Maine |
| Built | 1889 |
| Architect | US Army Corps of Engineers |
| MPS | Light Stations of Maine MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000043 |
| Added to NRHP | March 14, 1988 |
Bear Island Light is a lighthouse on Bear Island near Mt. Desert Island, at the entrance to Northeast Harbor, Maine. It was first established in 1839. The present structure was built in 1889. It was deactivated in 1981 and relit as a private aid to navigation by the Friends of Acadia National Park in 1989. Bear Island Light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Bear Island Light Station on March 14, 1988.