WayfarrowMoose Peak Light Shalen’s New Home
Lighthouse · Washington County, Maine
Moose Peak Light Shalen’s New Home is a lighthouse in Washington County, Maine. Maine has 70 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 11 of them in Washington County.
It was built in 1851, in the Civil War era, making it the 8th oldest of the 61 in Maine with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 57 feet tall (8th tallest of 53 measured in Maine); its light sits 72 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 30s (a white flash every 30 seconds), with a range of about 20 nautical miles.
Status check, 2026-11: The station dates from 1826/1827 but the current 57-ft brick tower was built in 1851 (the record's 1827 is the station date); the light was sold at auction in 2012–13, and 'Shalen's New Home' in the name looks like vandalism. It is not reachable by road: the nearest road is about 3 miles away, so it is seen from shore or reached by water. It stands at 44.4746° N, 67.5320° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1851 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 57 ft |
| Focal height | 72 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 30s |
| Range | 20 nautical miles |
| Coordinates | 44.47458, -67.53199 |
Nearby places
- Libby Island Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 10.4 mi
- Nash Island Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 10.6 mi
- Narraguagus Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 14.8 mi
- Avery Rock Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 15.5 mi
- Petit Manan Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 18 mi
- Little River Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 20.7 mi
- Prospect Harbor Point Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 24.3 mi
- Egg Rock Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 31.1 mi
- Crabtree Ledge Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 34 mi
- Baker Island Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 36.7 mi
- West Quoddy Head Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 37.1 mi
- Lubec Channel Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 37.3 mi
Questions
Where is Moose Peak Light Shalen’s New Home?
Moose Peak Light Shalen’s New Home is in Washington County, Maine, at 44.4746, -67.5320.
How many lighthouses are in Washington County?
Washington County, Maine has 11 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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