The 20 Tallest Lighthouses in Maine

Ranked by the height of the tower standing today, for every lighthouse in Maine that we could confirm is still standing. Boon Island Light leads, 133 ft tall; number 20 is Two Bush Island Light, 42 ft tall. Dates or measurements marked uncertain in the source are left out rather than guessed Each entry was checked against current sources (park services, historic registers, preservation societies), and anything demolished, replaced or uncertain is left out. Each entry links to its own page with coordinates, sources and image licences.

1. 1. Boon Island Light

   133 ft tall · York County, Maine · National Register

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   2. Petit Manan Light

   119 ft tall · Washington County, Maine · National Register

   Photo: BrianDBell at en.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.5)

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   3. Portland Head Light

   80 ft tall · Cumberland County, Maine · National Register

   Photo: Aniarku / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

4. 4. Halfway Rock Light

   76 ft tall · Cumberland County, Maine · National Register

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   5. Cape Elizabeth Light

   67 ft tall · Cumberland County, Maine · National Register

   Photo: Original uploader was Dk69 at en.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

6. 6. Cape Elizabeth Light (western tower)

   67 ft tall · Cumberland County, Maine

7. 7. Mount Desert Light

   58 ft tall · Maine · National Register

8. 8. Moose Peak Light Shalen’s New Home

   57 ft tall · Washington County, Maine

9. 9. Seguin Light

   53 ft tall · Sagadahoc County, Maine · National Register

10. 10. Dice Head Light

    51 ft tall · Hancock County, Maine

11. 11. Goose Rocks Light

    51 ft tall · Knox County, Maine · National Register

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    12. West Quoddy Head Light

    49 ft tall · Washington County, Maine · National Register

    Photo: M. Trindade Deramo / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

13. 13. The Cuckolds Light

    48 ft tall · Lincoln County, Maine · National Register

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    14. Monhegan Island Light

    47 ft tall · Lincoln County, Maine · National Register

    Photo: Mainiac / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

15. 15. Wood Island Light

    47 ft tall · York County, Maine · National Register

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    16. Franklin Island Light

    45 ft tall · Knox County, Maine

    Photo: US Coast Guard / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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    17. Baker Island Light

    43 ft tall · Hancock County, Maine · National Register

    Photo: Kevin A. Trostle / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

18. 18. Great Duck Island Light

    42 ft tall · Hancock County, Maine · National Register

19. 19. Libby Island Light

    42 ft tall · Washington County, Maine · National Register

20. 20. Two Bush Island Light

    42 ft tall · Knox County, Maine

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