WayfarrowCrabtree Ledge Light
Lighthouse · Hancock County, Maine
Crabtree Ledge Light is a lighthouse in Hancock County, Maine. Maine has 70 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 14 of them in Hancock County.
The light characteristic is recorded as F W with W Fl every 2 minutes; it guards Frenchman Bay; it was deactivated in 1933.
Current sources show this lighthouse no longer stands. Status check, 2026-11: Sparkplug lighthouse first lit in 1890, shut down in 1933 and sold, then collapsed into Frenchman Bay in a winter storm in 1950; a bell buoy replaced it, and no lighthouse stands there today. It stands at 44.4718° N, 68.2209° W.
Key facts
| Light characteristic | F W with W Fl every 2 minutes |
|---|---|
| Deactivated | 1933 |
| Body of water | Frenchman Bay |
| Coordinates | 44.47180, -68.22090 |
Nearby places
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- Prospect Harbor Point Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 11.3 mi
- Bear Island Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 13.2 mi
- Baker Island Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 16 mi
- Nicolinghost town · Hancock County · 17.8 mi
- Bass Harbor Head Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 18.2 mi
- Petit Manan Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 19 mi
- Narraguagus Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 19.3 mi
- Blue Hill Bay Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 20.6 mi
- Great Duck Island Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 22.8 mi
- Nash Island Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 23.4 mi
- Burnt Coat Harbor Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 25.9 mi
Questions
Where is Crabtree Ledge Light?
Crabtree Ledge Light is in Hancock County, Maine, at 44.4718, -68.2209.
How many lighthouses are in Hancock County?
Hancock County, Maine has 14 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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