27 Mid-Coast Maine Lighthouses To Check Out
The Mid-Coast of Maine is home to many beautiful lighthouses. The Mid-Coast is a region of Maine that includes the coastal counties of Lincoln, Knox, Waldo, Sagadahoc, and the northern coastal portion of Cumberland counties. In total, 27 lighthouses can be found within the Mid-Coast of Maine. This blog post showcases each of these lighthouses along with basic information including location, directions, and focal height.
Browns Head Light
- Town: Vinalhaven (Browns Head)
- Coordinates: 44.1118°N 68.9095°W
- Year First Lit: 1832 (Former) 1857 (Current)
- Activity: Active
- Focal Height: 39 ft (12 m)
- Location: Here
Burnt Island Light
- Town: Boothbay Harbor (Burnt Island)
- Coordinates: 43.8252°N 69.6402°W
- Year First Lit: 1821
- Activity: Active
- Focal Height: 61 ft (19 m)
- Location: Here
Cuckolds Light
- Town: Boothbay Harbor (Cuckold Islets)
- Coordinates: 43.7795°N 69.6500°W
- Year First Lit: 1892 (Former) 1907 (Current)
- Activity: Active
- Focal Height: 59 ft (18 m)
- Location: Here
Curtis Island Light
- Town: Camden (Penobscot Bay)
- Coordinates: 44.2014°N 69.0489°W
- Year First Lit: 1835 (Former) 1896 (Current)
- Activity: Active
- Focal Height: 52 ft (16 m)
- Location: Here
Doubling Point Light
- Town: Arrowsic
- Coordinates: 43.8825°N 69.8068°W
- Year First Lit: 1898
- Activity: Active
- Focal Height: 23 ft (7.0 m)
- Location: Here
Fort Point Light
- Town: Stockton Springs (Penobscot River)
- Coordinates: 44.4671°N 68.8117°W
- Year First Lit: 1836 (Former) 1857 (Current)
- Activity: Active
- Focal Height: 88 ft (27 m)
- Location: Here
Franklin Island Light
- Town: Franklin Island (Muscongus Bay)
- Coordinates: 43.8921°N 69.3746°W
- Year First Lit: 1805 (Former) 1855 (Current)
- Activity: Active
- Focal Height: 57 ft (17 m)
- Location: Here
Goose Rocks Light
- Town: North Haven (Penobscot Bay)
- Coordinates: 44.1354°N 68.8307°W
- Year First Lit: 1890
- Activity: Active
- Focal Height: 51 ft (16 m)
- Location: Here
Grindel Point Light
- Town: Islesboro
- Coordinates: 44.2814°N 68.9431°W
- Year First Lit: 1874
- Activity: Active (Inactive: 1934–1987)
- Focal Height:
- Location: 67 ft (20 m)
Hendricks Head Light
- Town: Southport (Sheepscot River)
- Coordinates: 43.8226°N 69.6897°W
- Year First Lit: 1829 (Former) 1875 (Current)
- Activity: Active (Inactive: 1933–1951)[18]
- Focal Height: 43 ft (13 m)
- Location: Here
Heron Neck Light
- Town: Vinalhaven (Penobscot Bay)
- Coordinates: 44.0251°N 68.8622°W
- Year First Lit: 1854
- Activity: Active
- Focal Height: 92 ft (28 m)
- Location: Here
Indian Island Light
- Town: Rockport
- Coordinates: 44.1655°N 69.0610°W[19]
- Year First Lit: 1850 (Former) 1875 (Current)
- Activity: 1934
- Focal Height: Unknown
- Location: Here
Marshall Point Light
- Town: Port Clyde
- Coordinates: 43.9174°N 69.2613°W
- Year First Lit: 1832 (Former) 1858 (Current)
- Activity: Active
- Focal Height: 30 ft (9.1 m)
- Location: Here
Matinicus Rock Light
- Town: Matinicus Isle
- Coordinates: 43.7835°N 68.8550°W
- Year First Lit: 1827 (Former) 1846 (Current towers)
- Activity: 1924 (North tower) Active (South tower)
- Focal Height: 90 ft (27 m)
- Location: Here
Monhegan Island Light
- Town: Monhegan (Monhegan Island)
- Coordinates: 43.7648°N 69.3158°W
- Year First Lit: 1824 (Former) 1850 (Current)
- Activity: Active
- Focal Height: 178 ft (54 m)
- Location: Here
Owls Head Light
- Town: Owls Head (Penobscot Bay)
- Coordinates: 44.0922°N 69.0440°W
- Year First Lit: 1825
- Activity: Active
- Focal Height: 100 ft (30 m)
- Location: Here
Pemaquid Point Light
- Town: Bristol
- Coordinates: 43.8368°N 69.5058°W
- Year First Lit: 1827 (Former) 1857 (Current)
- Activity: Active
- Focal Height: 79 ft (24 m)
- Location: Here
Perkins Island Light
- Town: Georgetown (Perkins Island)
- Coordinates: 43.7868°N 69.7852°W
- Year First Lit: 1898
- Activity: Active
- Focal Height: 41 ft (12 m)
- Location: Here
Pond Island Light
- Town: Kennebec River
- Coordinates: 43.7400°N 69.7703°W
- Year First Lit: 1821 (Former) 1855 (Current)
- Activity: Active
- Focal Height: 52 ft (16 m)
- Location: Here
Ram Island Light
- Town: Boothbay Harbor
- Coordinates: 43.8038°N 69.5992°W
- Year First Lit: 1883
- Activity: Active
- Focal Height: 36 ft (11 m)
- Location: Here
Rockland Harbor Breakwater Light
- Town: Rockland
- Coordinates: 44.1040°N 69.0775°W
- Year First Lit: 1827 (Former) 1902 (Current)
- Activity: Active
- Focal Height: 39 ft (12 m)
- Location: Here
Saddleback Ledge Light
- Town: Saddleback Ledge (Penobscot Bay)
- Coordinates: 44.0144°N 68.7264°W
- Year First Lit: 1839
- Activity: Active
- Focal Height: 54 ft (16 m)
- Location: Here
Seguin Light
- Town: Georgetown
- Coordinates: 43.7075°N 69.7580°W
- Year First Lit: 1795 (Former) 1857 (Current)
- Activity: Deactivated in 2019
- Focal Height: 180 ft (55 m)
- Location: Here
Squirrel Point Light
- Town: Arrowsic (Arrowsic Island)
- Coordinates: 43.8165°N 69.8024°W
- Year First Lit: 1898
- Activity: Active
- Focal Height: 25 ft (7.6 m)
- Location: Here
Tenants Harbor Light
- Town: St. George (Southern Island)
- Coordinates: 43.9611°N 69.1848°W
- Year First Lit: 1857
- Activity: 1933
- Focal Height: 27 ft (8.2 m)
- Location: Here
Two Bush Island Light
- Town: Two Bush Island (Penobscot Bay)
- Coordinates: 43.9642°N 69.0739°W
- Year First Lit: 1897
- Activity: Active
- Focal Height: 65 ft (20 m)
- Location: Here
Whitehead Light
- Town: St. George (Whitehead Island)
- Coordinates: 43.9787°N 69.1243°W
- Year First Lit: 1807 (Former) 1857 (Current)
- Activity: Active
- Focal Height: 75 ft (23 m)
- Location: Here
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