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495:Rowlett, Russ (2009-10-09).
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726:Doubling Point Range Lights
86:44.56832917°N 67.36737639°W
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563:Wass, Philmore (1987).
524:. National Park Service
352:Description and history
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1371:Lists by insular areas
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924:Saddleback Ledge Light
914:Ram Island Ledge Light
651:Bass Harbor Head Light
402:Lighthouse in My Life.
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1070:Contributing property
954:Two Bush Island Light
839:Monhegan Island Light
751:Franklin Island Light
686:Cape Elizabeth Lights
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148:Conical Granite Tower
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949:Tenants Harbor Light
944:Squirrel Point Light
904:Pumpkin Island Light
874:Perkins Island Light
869:Pemaquid Point Light
834:Matinicus Rock Light
829:Marshall Point Light
801:Ladies Delight Light
781:Hendricks Head Light
721:Doubling Point Light
696:Crabtree Ledge Light
565:Lighhouse in My Life
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894:Portland Head Light
822:Machias Seal Island
816:Lubec Channel Light
791:Indian Island Light
771:Grindel Point Light
706:Curtis Island Light
661:Blue Hill Bay Light
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806:Libby Island Light
796:Isle au Haut Light
776:Halfway Rock Light
731:Eagle Island Light
701:The Cuckolds Light
691:Cape Neddick Light
681:Burnt Island Light
646:Baker Island Light
348:on June 18, 1976.
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281:Machiasport, Maine
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854:Narraguagus Light
761:Goose Rocks Light
756:Goat Island Light
671:Browns Head Light
666:Boon Island Light
656:Bear Island Light
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56:Machias Bay
1528:Categories
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1262:New Jersey
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528:2015-10-16
409:References
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214:4th order
177:Fog signal
110:1822
19:Lighthouse
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1006:de facto
378:See also
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161:Heritage
153:Markings
52:Location
1459:Related
1362:Wyoming
1337:Vermont
1242:Montana
1182:Indiana
1162:Georgia
1157:Florida
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