Browns Head Lighthouse

Lighthouse Specs

• Originally Constructed: 1832 
• Current Tower Constructed: 1857
• First Lit: 1857 (current tower)
• Construction: Granite
• Tower Shape: Cylindrical
• Height: 20 feet
• Focal Height: 40 feet
• Markings: White tower with black lantern
• Characteristic: F W with 2 R sectors
  
• Range: White is 14 nautical miles and red is 11 nautical miles
• Status: Active
• NRHP Number: 83000460

Location

• Address: 120 Browns Head Light Road
• Town: Vinalhaven
• State: Maine
• GPS: 44.111742, -68.909492
• Parking Notes: There is a good-sized dirt parking lot located just about 200 feet from the lighthouse at the end of the road.
• Parking Directions: HERE
• Location Directions: HERE