WayfarrowDeer Island Thorofare Light
Lighthouse · Hancock County, Maine
Deer Island Thorofare Light is a lighthouse in Hancock County, Maine. Maine has 70 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 14 of them in Hancock County.
The tower stands about 25 feet tall (43rd tallest of 53 measured in Maine); its light sits 52 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 6s (a white flash every 6 seconds), with a range of about 8 nautical miles.
Status check, 2026-11: This square brick tower on Mark Island (also called Mark Island Light) is still an active aid to navigation and has been owned by Island Heritage Trust since 1998. Sources disagree on whether the tower was built in 1857 or 1858. It stands at 44.1344° N, 68.7033° W.
Key facts
| Tower height | 25 ft |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 52 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 6s |
| Range | 8 nautical miles |
| Coordinates | 44.13437, -68.70328 |
Nearby places
- Isle Au Haut Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 5.5 mi
- Goose Rocks Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 6.3 mi
- Eagle Island Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 6.6 mi
- Saddleback Ledge Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 8.4 mi
- Browns Head Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 10.4 mi
- Heron Neck Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 10.9 mi
- Pumpkin Island Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 12.2 mi
- Winter Harbor Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 12.3 mi
- Burnt Coat Harbor Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 12.7 mi
- Blue Hill Bay Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 12.9 mi
- Grindel Point Lightlighthouse · Waldo County · 15.6 mi
- Owls Head Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 17.2 mi
Questions
Where is Deer Island Thorofare Light?
Deer Island Thorofare Light is in Hancock County, Maine, at 44.1344, -68.7033.
How many lighthouses are in Hancock County?
Hancock County, Maine has 14 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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