Bear Island Lighthouse
Maine
Bear Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Maine, first lit in 1839. Its official name is Bear Island Light. The tower stands 31 feet tall. It was deactivated in 1981. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Baker Island Lighthouse, 4.5 mi away.
Bear Island Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1839
Deactivated 1981
Tower height
31 ft
Light 100 ft above water
Official name
Bear Island Light
Built of
Brick
About Bear Island Lighthouse
Bear Island Light is a lighthouse on Bear Island near Mt. Desert Island, at the entrance to Northeast Harbor, Maine. It was first established in 1839.
Bear Island Lighthouse sits at 44.2835, -68.2699 in Maine. The closest other lighthouses are Baker Island Lighthouse (4.5 mi), Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse (5.4 mi) and Egg Rock Lighthouse (8.1 mi). Maine has 68 lighthouses in all.
- Heritage status
- National Register of Historic Places
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Lighthouses near Bear Island Lighthouse
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Baker Island Lighthouse
4.5 mi away
Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse
5.4 mi away
Egg Rock Lighthouse
8.1 mi away
Great Duck Island Lighthouse
9.8 mi away
Blue Hill Bay Lighthouse
12 mi away
Crabtree Ledge Lighthouse
13 mi away
Also close to Bear Island Lighthouse: Burnt Coat Harbor Lighthouse 14 mi · Prospect Harbor Point Lighthouse 15 mi · Petit Manan Lighthouse 21 mi · Mount Desert Lighthouse 23 mi · Pumpkin Island Lighthouse 23 mi · Winter Harbor Lighthouse 23 mi · Deer Isle Thorofare Lighthouse 24 mi · Isle au Haut Lighthouse 24 mi
Questions about Bear Island Lighthouse
Where is Bear Island Lighthouse?
Bear Island Lighthouse is in Maine, at 44.2835, -68.2699. The nearest other lighthouse is Baker Island Lighthouse, 4.5 mi away.
When was Bear Island Lighthouse built?
Bear Island Lighthouse was first lit in 1839. It was deactivated in 1981.
How tall is Bear Island Lighthouse?
The tower is 31 feet (9 m) tall, and its light sits 100 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Bear Island Lighthouse?
The closest are Baker Island Lighthouse (4.5 mi), Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse (5.4 mi) and Egg Rock Lighthouse (8.1 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Bear Island Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.