Dyce Head Lighthouse
Maine
Dyce Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Maine, first lit in 1829. Its official name is Dyce Head Light. It was deactivated in 1937. It is part of a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Fort Point Lighthouse, 5.8 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.
Dyce Head Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Grounds open
First lit
1829
Deactivated 1937
Official name
Dyce Head Light
Heritage status
National Register of Historic Places contributing property
About Dyce Head Lighthouse
Dyce Head Light is a lighthouse located at the southernmost point of the Castine peninsula in Hancock County, Maine. Built in 1829 to guide vessels along the Penobscot River and into Castine Harbor, the lighthouse served the region's flourishing shipbuilding and lumber trade until its deactivation in 1937.
Dyce Head Lighthouse sits at 44.3827, -68.8188 in Maine. The closest other lighthouses are Fort Point Lighthouse (5.8 mi), Winter Harbor Lighthouse (6.3 mi) and Pumpkin Island Lighthouse (6.3 mi). Maine has 68 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Dyce Head Lighthouse
There are no regular tours inside Dyce Head Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close.
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Lighthouses near Dyce Head Lighthouse
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Fort Point Lighthouse
5.8 mi away
Winter Harbor Lighthouse
6.3 mi away
Pumpkin Island Lighthouse
6.3 mi away
Grindle Point Lighthouse
9.3 mi away
Eagle Island Lighthouse
12 mi away
Curtis Island Lighthouse
17 mi away
Also close to Dyce Head Lighthouse: Goose Rocks Lighthouse 17 mi · Deer Isle Thorofare Lighthouse 18 mi · Blue Hill Bay Lighthouse 18 mi · Indian Island Lighthouse 19 mi · Browns Head Lighthouse 19 mi · Owls Head Lighthouse 23 mi · Rockland Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse 23 mi · Isle au Haut Lighthouse 23 mi
Questions about Dyce Head Lighthouse
Where is Dyce Head Lighthouse?
Dyce Head Lighthouse is in Maine, at 44.3827, -68.8188. The nearest other lighthouse is Fort Point Lighthouse, 5.8 mi away.
Can you visit Dyce Head Lighthouse?
Partly. There are no regular tours inside Dyce Head Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.
When was Dyce Head Lighthouse built?
Dyce Head Lighthouse was first lit in 1829. It was deactivated in 1937.
What lighthouses are near Dyce Head Lighthouse?
The closest are Fort Point Lighthouse (5.8 mi), Winter Harbor Lighthouse (6.3 mi) and Pumpkin Island Lighthouse (6.3 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Dyce 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.