WayfarrowGoat Island Light
Lighthouse · York County, Maine
Goat Island Light is a lighthouse in York County, Maine. Maine has 70 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 5 of them in York County.
It was built in 1859, in the Civil War era, making it the 29th oldest of the 61 in Maine with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 25 feet tall (43rd tallest of 53 measured in Maine); its light sits 39 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 6s (a white flash every 6 seconds), with a range of about 12 nautical miles.
Status check, 2026-11: The station was set up in 1833–1835 and its first tower was a 20 ft stone one. The current 25 ft brick tower and keeper's house replaced it in 1859, so the record's 1835 date refers to the old tower. Goat Island Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is not reachable by road: the nearest road is about 1 mile away, so it is seen from shore or reached by water. It stands at 43.3578° N, 70.4250° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1859 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 25 ft |
| Focal height | 39 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 6s |
| Range | 12 nautical miles |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 43.35778, -70.42500 |
Nearby places
- Wood Island Lightlighthouse · York County · 8.4 mi
- Cape Neddick Lightlighthouse · York County · 15.7 mi
- Danish Villageghost town · Cumberland County · 16.1 mi
- Boon Island Lightlighthouse · York County · 16.6 mi
- Cape Elizabeth Light (western tower)lighthouse · Cumberland County · 18.1 mi
- Rigbyghost town · Cumberland County · 18.2 mi
- Cape Elizabeth Lightlighthouse · Cumberland County · 18.3 mi
- Brickyard Landingghost town · York County · 19.5 mi
- Lone Creek Villageghost town · Cumberland County · 19.6 mi
- Portland Head Lightlighthouse · Cumberland County · 21.3 mi
- Ram Island Ledge Lightlighthouse · Cumberland County · 22.4 mi
- Portland Breakwater Lightlighthouse · Cumberland County · 22.7 mi
Questions
Where is Goat Island Light?
Goat Island Light is in York County, Maine, at 43.3578, -70.4250.
How many lighthouses are in York County?
York County, Maine has 5 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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