WayfarrowGoose Rocks Light
Lighthouse · Knox County, Maine
Goose Rocks Light is a lighthouse in Knox County, Maine. Maine has 70 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 15 of them in Knox County.
It was built in 1890, in the late 19th century, making it the 44th oldest of the 61 in Maine with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 51 feet tall (10th tallest of 53 measured in Maine); its light sits 51 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; it guards Penobscot Bay.
Status check, 2026-11: A cast-iron 'sparkplug' light at the east entrance to the Fox Islands Thorofare, automated in 1963 and listed on the National Register in 1988. Goose Rocks 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 44.1354° N, 68.8307° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1890 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 51 ft |
| Focal height | 51 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 6s |
| Range | 12 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Penobscot Bay |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 44.13542, -68.83067 |
Nearby places
- Browns Head Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 4.2 mi
- Deer Island Thorofare Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 6.3 mi
- Eagle Island Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 6.5 mi
- Heron Neck Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 7.8 mi
- Saddleback Ledge Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 9.8 mi
- Isle Au Haut Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 10.2 mi
- Owls Head Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 11 mi
- Grindel Point Lightlighthouse · Waldo County · 11.5 mi
- Indian Island Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 11.6 mi
- Curtis Island Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 11.8 mi
- Rockland Harbor Breakwater Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 12.4 mi
- Pumpkin Island Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 12.8 mi
Questions
Where is Goose Rocks Light?
Goose Rocks Light is in Knox County, Maine, at 44.1354, -68.8307.
How many lighthouses are in Knox County?
Knox County, Maine has 15 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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