WayfarrowHendricks Head Light
Lighthouse · Lincoln County, Maine
Hendricks Head Light is a lighthouse in Lincoln County, Maine. Maine has 70 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 6 of them in Lincoln 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 39 feet tall (28th tallest of 53 measured in Maine); its light sits 44 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as FF W, with a range of about 9 nautical miles; it was deactivated in 1933; the recorded designer or builder is United States Army Corps of Engineers; the structure is built of brick.
Status check, 2026-11: The station dates to 1829, but the present square brick tower and keeper's house were built in 1875; it is privately owned and still an active aid to navigation. Hendricks Head Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 43.8226° N, 69.6897° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1875 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 39 ft |
| Focal height | 44 ft |
| Light characteristic | FF W |
| Range | 9 nautical miles |
| Deactivated | 1933 |
| Designer / builder | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| Material | brick |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 43.82258, -69.68973 |
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- Ram Island Lightlighthouse · Lincoln County · 4.7 mi
- Perkins Island Lightlighthouse · Sagadahoc County · 5.4 mi
- Squirrel Point Lightlighthouse · Sagadahoc County · 5.6 mi
- Doubling Point Rear Range Lightlighthouse · Sagadahoc County · 6.7 mi
- Doubling Point Range Lightslighthouse · Sagadahoc County · 6.7 mi
- Pond Island Lightlighthouse · Sagadahoc County · 7 mi
- Doubling Point Lightlighthouse · Sagadahoc County · 7.2 mi
- Wynburgghost town · Sagadahoc County · 8.2 mi
- Seguin Lightlighthouse · Sagadahoc County · 8.7 mi
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Questions
Where is Hendricks Head Light?
Hendricks Head Light is in Lincoln County, Maine, at 43.8226, -69.6897.
How many lighthouses are in Lincoln County?
Lincoln County, Maine has 6 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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