WayfarrowPerkins Island Light
Lighthouse · Sagadahoc County, Maine
Perkins Island Light is a lighthouse in Sagadahoc County, Maine. Maine has 70 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 7 of them in Sagadahoc County.
It was built in 1898, in the late 19th century, making it the 51st oldest of the 61 in Maine with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 23 feet tall (49th tallest of 53 measured in Maine); its light sits 41 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl R 2.5s with 2 W sectors (a red flash every 2.5 seconds), with a range of about 5 nautical miles; the structure is built of structural wood.
Status check, 2026-11: Eight-sided wooden tower on the Kennebec River, licensed to the American Lighthouse Foundation since 2000; still an active light. Perkins Island Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 43.7868° N, 69.7852° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1898 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 23 ft |
| Focal height | 41 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl R 2.5s with 2 W sectors |
| Range | 5 nautical miles |
| Material | structural wood |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 43.78677, -69.78525 |
Nearby places
- Squirrel Point Lightlighthouse · Sagadahoc County · 2.2 mi
- Pond Island Lightlighthouse · Sagadahoc County · 3.3 mi
- Wynburgghost town · Sagadahoc County · 3.9 mi
- Hendricks Head Lightlighthouse · Lincoln County · 5.4 mi
- Seguin Lightlighthouse · Sagadahoc County · 5.7 mi
- Doubling Point Rear Range Lightlighthouse · Sagadahoc County · 6.7 mi
- Doubling Point Lightlighthouse · Sagadahoc County · 6.7 mi
- Doubling Point Range Lightslighthouse · Sagadahoc County · 6.7 mi
- The Cuckolds Lightlighthouse · Lincoln County · 6.8 mi
- Burnt Island Lightlighthouse · Lincoln County · 7.7 mi
- Gumetghost town · Cumberland County · 8.3 mi
- Nequssetghost town · Sagadahoc County · 9.2 mi
Questions
Where is Perkins Island Light?
Perkins Island Light is in Sagadahoc County, Maine, at 43.7868, -69.7852.
How many lighthouses are in Sagadahoc County?
Sagadahoc County, Maine has 7 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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