WayfarrowEgg Rock Light
Lighthouse · Hancock County, Maine
Egg Rock 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 1875, in the late 19th century, making it the 36th oldest of the 61 in Maine with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 40 feet tall (25th tallest of 53 measured in Maine); its light sits 66 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl R 5s (a red flash every 5 seconds), with a range of about 18 nautical miles; the structure is built of brick.
Status check, 2026-11: Square brick tower that rises through the middle of the wooden keeper's house; automated in 1976 and still an active light. Egg Rock Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is not reachable by road: the nearest road is about 2 miles away, so it is seen from shore or reached by water. It stands at 44.3539° N, 68.1383° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1875 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 40 ft |
| Focal height | 66 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl R 5s |
| Range | 18 nautical miles |
| Material | brick |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 44.35394, -68.13834 |
Nearby places
- Prospect Harbor Point Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 7.1 mi
- Bear Island Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 8.1 mi
- Baker Island Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 8.4 mi
- Crabtree Ledge Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 9.1 mi
- Bass Harbor Head Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 13.4 mi
- Petit Manan Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 13.6 mi
- Great Duck Island Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 15.6 mi
- Narraguagus Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 16.7 mi
- Blue Hill Bay Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 19.3 mi
- Nash Island Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 20.8 mi
- Burnt Coat Harbor Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 21.6 mi
- Nicolinghost town · Hancock County · 26.2 mi
Questions
Where is Egg Rock Light?
Egg Rock Light is in Hancock County, Maine, at 44.3539, -68.1383.
How many lighthouses are in Hancock County?
Hancock County, Maine has 14 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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