Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse
Maine
Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Maine, first lit in 1858. Its official name is Bass Harbor Head Light. The tower stands 33 feet tall. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Bear Island Lighthouse, 5.4 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.
Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Grounds open
First lit
1858
Tower height
33 ft
Light 56 ft above water
Official name
Bass Harbor Head Light
About Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse
Bass Harbor Head Light is a lighthouse located within Acadia National Park in the southwest portion of Mount Desert Island, Maine, marking the entrance to Bass Harbor and Blue Hill Bay.
Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse sits at 44.2218, -68.3373 in Maine. The closest other lighthouses are Bear Island Lighthouse (5.4 mi), Baker Island Lighthouse (7.0 mi) and Great Duck Island Lighthouse (7.1 mi). Maine has 68 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse
There are no regular tours inside Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close.
- Heritage status
- National Register of Historic Places
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Lighthouses near Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse
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Bear Island Lighthouse
5.4 mi away
Baker Island Lighthouse
7.0 mi away
Great Duck Island Lighthouse
7.1 mi away
Burnt Coat Harbor Lighthouse
8.1 mi away
Blue Hill Bay Lighthouse
8.2 mi away
Egg Rock Lighthouse
13 mi away
Also close to Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse: Crabtree Ledge Lighthouse 18 mi · Isle au Haut Lighthouse 19 mi · Deer Isle Thorofare Lighthouse 19 mi · Mount Desert Lighthouse 20 mi · Prospect Harbor Point Lighthouse 20 mi · Pumpkin Island Lighthouse 21 mi · Winter Harbor Lighthouse 21 mi · Eagle Island Lighthouse 21 mi
Questions about Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse
Where is Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse?
Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse is in Maine, at 44.2218, -68.3373. The nearest other lighthouse is Bear Island Lighthouse, 5.4 mi away.
Can you visit Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse?
Partly. There are no regular tours inside Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.
When was Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse built?
Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse was first lit in 1858.
How tall is Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse?
The tower is 33 feet (10 m) tall, and its light sits 56 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse?
The closest are Bear Island Lighthouse (5.4 mi), Baker Island Lighthouse (7.0 mi) and Great Duck Island Lighthouse (7.1 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Bass Harbor Head Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.