Fog signal station
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A fog signal station is a station at which a fog signal exists, but at which there is no lighthouse
. A light tower might be appended to the station at a later date, as happened at The Cuckolds Light
in Maine
. A number of these stations were constructed along the California
coast, although few survive in their original form today.
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
. A light tower might be appended to the station at a later date, as happened at The Cuckolds Light
The Cuckolds Light
The Cuckolds Light is a lighthouse in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.It was first established as a daymark. In 1892 a fog signal was added and the current structure was built in 1907....
in Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
. A number of these stations were constructed along the California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
coast, although few survive in their original form today.
See also
- Fiddler's Reach Fog Signal
- Lime Point LightLime Point LightLime Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in California, United States, on northern side of the Golden Gate Bridge.-History:The lens lantern at Lime Point was hung on the wall of the fog signal building at a height of 20 feet above the water...
- Manana Island Sound Signal StationManana Island Sound Signal StationManana Island Sound Signal Station is a fog signal station on Manana Island, Maine, United States.It was first established in 1855. Although it is listed separately in the USCG Light List, it is effectively the fog signal for Monhegan Island Light, about one half nautical mile to the east.Manana...