WayfarrowIsle Au Haut Light
Lighthouse · Knox County, Maine
Isle Au Haut 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 1907, in the early 20th century, making it the 58th 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 49 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl R 4s (a red flash every 4 seconds), with a range of about 8 nautical miles.
Status check, 2026-11: Also called Robinson Point Light: a 24 ft granite base topped by a 16 ft brick shaft. Some sources give 48 ft, which is the focal plane, and Wikipedia says 39 ft. Ownership went to the Town of Isle au Haut in 1998, the tower was restored in 1999, and it is still an active aid to navigation. Isle Au Haut Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is not reachable by road: the nearest road is about 6 miles away, so it is seen from shore or reached by water. It stands at 44.0647° N, 68.6514° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1907 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 40 ft |
| Focal height | 49 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl R 4s |
| Range | 8 nautical miles |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 44.06474, -68.65138 |
Nearby places
- Saddleback Ledge Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 5.1 mi
- Deer Island Thorofare Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 5.5 mi
- Goose Rocks Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 10.2 mi
- Heron Neck Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 10.8 mi
- Burnt Coat Harbor Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 11.2 mi
- Eagle Island Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 12.1 mi
- Browns Head Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 13.2 mi
- Blue Hill Bay Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 14.8 mi
- Winter Harbor Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 17.5 mi
- Pumpkin Island Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 17.5 mi
- Bass Harbor Head Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 19 mi
- Owls Head Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 19.6 mi
Questions
Where is Isle Au Haut Light?
Isle Au Haut Light is in Knox County, Maine, at 44.0647, -68.6514.
How many lighthouses are in Knox County?
Knox County, Maine has 15 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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