WayfarrowPemaquid Point Light
Lighthouse · Lincoln County, Maine
Pemaquid Point 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 1835, in the first half of the 19th century, making it the 4th oldest of the 61 in Maine with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 38 feet tall (30th tallest of 53 measured in Maine); its light sits 79 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 6s (a white flash every 6 seconds), with a range of about 14 nautical miles; the structure is built of stone.
Status check, 2026-11: The 1827 tower was badly built and was replaced in 1835. The bell house was destroyed by storms in January 2024, but the tower survived. Pemaquid Point Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 43.8367° N, 69.5058° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1835 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 38 ft |
| Focal height | 79 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 6s |
| Range | 14 nautical miles |
| Material | stone |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 43.83667, -69.50583 |
Nearby places
- Pemaquidghost town · Lincoln County · 4.9 mi
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- Burnt Island Lightlighthouse · Lincoln County · 6.8 mi
- Franklin Island Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 7.6 mi
- The Cuckolds Lightlighthouse · Lincoln County · 8.2 mi
- Hendricks Head Lightlighthouse · Lincoln County · 9.2 mi
- Monhegan Island Lightlighthouse · Lincoln County · 10.7 mi
- Marshall Point Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 13.4 mi
- Perkins Island Lightlighthouse · Sagadahoc County · 14.4 mi
- Doubling Point Range Lightslighthouse · Sagadahoc County · 14.8 mi
- Doubling Point Rear Range Lightlighthouse · Sagadahoc County · 14.8 mi
- Pond Island Lightlighthouse · Sagadahoc County · 14.8 mi
Questions
Where is Pemaquid Point Light?
Pemaquid Point Light is in Lincoln County, Maine, at 43.8367, -69.5058.
How many lighthouses are in Lincoln County?
Lincoln County, Maine has 6 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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