WayfarrowBurnt Coat Harbor Light
Lighthouse · Hancock County, Maine
Burnt Coat Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Hancock County, Maine. Maine has 70 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 14 of them in Hancock County.
It was built in 1872, in the late 19th century, making it the 31st oldest of the 61 in Maine with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 32 feet tall (32nd tallest of 53 measured in Maine); its light sits 75 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Oc W 4s (a white light that briefly goes dark every 4 seconds), with a range of about 9 nautical miles.
Status check, 2026-11: Square brick tower on Hockamock Head, Swans Island. The 32 ft height is measured from the base to the middle of the lantern. The American Lighthouse Foundation gives 35 ft. The town owns it, Friends of Swan's Island Lighthouse manages it, and the tower is open for climbs in summer. Burnt Coat Harbor Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 44.1341° N, 68.4472° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1872 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 32 ft |
| Focal height | 75 ft |
| Light characteristic | Oc W 4s |
| Range | 9 nautical miles |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 44.13411, -68.44717 |
Nearby places
- Bass Harbor Head Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 8.2 mi
- Blue Hill Bay Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 8.3 mi
- Great Duck Island Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 10 mi
- Isle Au Haut Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 11.2 mi
- Deer Island Thorofare Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 12.7 mi
- Bear Island Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 13.6 mi
- Baker Island Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 14.4 mi
- Saddleback Ledge Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 16.2 mi
- Eagle Island Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 16.9 mi
- Goose Rocks Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 19 mi
- Winter Harbor Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 19 mi
- Pumpkin Island Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 19 mi
Questions
Where is Burnt Coat Harbor Light?
Burnt Coat Harbor Light is in Hancock County, Maine, at 44.1341, -68.4472.
How many lighthouses are in Hancock County?
Hancock County, Maine has 14 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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