WayfarrowWinter Harbor Light
Lighthouse · Hancock County, Maine
Winter Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Hancock County, Maine. Maine has 70 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 14 of them in Hancock County.
It was built in 1856, in the Civil War era, making it the 19th oldest of the 61 in Maine with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 19 feet tall (53rd tallest of 53 measured in Maine); it was deactivated in 1933.
Status check, 2026-11: The 1856 brick tower on Mark Island was decommissioned and sold to private owners in 1934. The record's coordinates (44.3092, -68.7429) are wrong; the light is at about 44.3614, -68.0876. Winter Harbor Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 44.3092° N, 68.7429° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1856 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 19 ft |
| Deactivated | 1933 |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 44.30920, -68.74290 |
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- Grindel Point Lightlighthouse · Waldo County · 10.1 mi
- Fort Point Lightlighthouse · Waldo County · 11.4 mi
- Deer Island Thorofare Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 12.3 mi
- Goose Rocks Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 12.8 mi
- Blue Hill Bay Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 12.8 mi
- Browns Head Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 16 mi
- Curtis Island Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 16.9 mi
- Isle Au Haut Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 17.5 mi
Questions
Where is Winter Harbor Light?
Winter Harbor Light is in Hancock County, Maine, at 44.3092, -68.7429.
How many lighthouses are in Hancock County?
Hancock County, Maine has 14 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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