WayfarrowAvery Rock Light
Lighthouse · Washington County, Maine
Avery Rock Light is a lighthouse in Washington County, Maine. Maine has 70 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 11 of them in Washington County.
The light characteristic is recorded as F R (a steady light), with a range of about 13 nautical miles; it guards Gulf of Maine; it was deactivated in 1947.
Current sources show this lighthouse no longer stands. Status check, 2026-11: The 1875 lighthouse was destroyed by storm damage in 1946–47 and torn down; it was replaced by a small skeletal light tower (some sources) or a nearby buoy (Coast Guard), neither of which counts as a lighthouse. It stands at 44.6544° N, 67.3442° W.
Key facts
| Light characteristic | F R |
|---|---|
| Range | 13 nautical miles |
| Deactivated | 1947 |
| Body of water | Gulf of Maine |
| Coordinates | 44.65444, -67.34417 |
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- West Quoddy Head Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 22.3 mi
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- Nash Island Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 23.8 mi
- Narraguagus Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 27.7 mi
- Petit Manan Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 32.4 mi
- Saint Croix River Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 34.4 mi
- Whitlocks Mill Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 35.6 mi
- Prospect Harbor Point Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 37.3 mi
Questions
Where is Avery Rock Light?
Avery Rock Light is in Washington County, Maine, at 44.6544, -67.3442.
How many lighthouses are in Washington County?
Washington County, Maine has 11 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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