Wondering how many lighthouses Maine has or which one is the the tallest?
We have compiled the following list of facts about Maine Lighthouses to help you learn the answer to some of these curiosities.
The number of remaining Maine lighthouses:
66
The number of Maine lighthouses (Federally built) with a working light:
57
- 55 lights maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard
- 2 lights – Bear Island and Portland Breakwater, which are maintained as private aids to navigation
The number of decommissioned Maine lighthouses:
9
- Blue Hill Bay
- Cape Elizabeth west tower
- Indian Island
- Matinicus Rock north tower
- Narraguagus
- Nash Island
- Pumpkin Island
- Tenants Harbor
- Winter Harbor
The number of lost Maine lighthouses:
3
- Avery Rock Light
- Crabtree Ledge Light
- St. Croix River Light
The number of Maine lighthouses with an historic Fresnel lens as its light:
8
- Bass Harbor Head
- Browns Head
- Cape Neddick
- Fort Point
- Owls Head
- Pemaquid Point
- Seguin Island
- West Quoddy Head
The number of Maine lighthouses with an active fog horn:
37
The number of lost Maine fog signal stations:
1
- Fort Popham
The tallest lighthouse in Maine:
Boon Island
133-feet
The highest light displayed in Maine:
Seguin Island
186-feet above sea level
The shortest lighthouse in Maine:
Portland Breakwater (Bug Light)
19.5 feet
The oldest lighthouse in Maine:
Portland Head
1791
The last lighthouse built in Maine:
Whitlocks Mill
1910
The last lighthouse to be automated in Maine:
Goat Island
1990