Description: The original third-order Fresnel lens from the Matinicus Rock Lighthouse is on display at the Maine Lighthouse Museum in Rockland.

Location: Located on Matinicus Rock, 17.4 miles south of Vinalhaven Island and 27 miles from Rockland.
Latitude: 43.783473
Longitude: -68.855033

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Travel Instructions: This lighthouse is one of the most remote stations we have visited, and must be reached by boat or by air. Matinicus Excursions offers puffin trips to Matinicus Rock.

The original third-order Fresnel lens from the Matinicus Rock Lighthouse is on display at the Maine Lighthouse Museum in Rockland.

The lighthouse is owned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Matinicus Rock is part of Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge. Grounds/dwelling/tower closed.

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