Goat Island Lighthouse
Maine
Goat Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Maine, first lit in 1835. Its official name is Goat Island Light. The tower stands 25 feet tall. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Wood Island Lighthouse, 8.4 mi away. It is on private property and not open to the public.
Goat Island Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Private, not open
First lit
1835
Tower height
25 ft
Light 39 ft above water
Official name
Goat Island Light
About Goat Island Lighthouse
Goat Island Light is a lighthouse located off Cape Porpoise near Kennebunkport in southern Maine. Goat Island Light was established in 1835 to guard the entrance to Cape Porpoise Harbor.
Goat Island Lighthouse sits at 43.3578, -70.4250 in Maine. The closest other lighthouses are Wood Island Lighthouse (8.4 mi), Cape Neddick Lighthouse (16 mi) and Boon Island Lighthouse (17 mi). Maine has 68 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Goat Island Lighthouse
Goat Island Lighthouse is on private or restricted property and not open to the public. You may still be able to see it from a public road, beach or boat.
- Heritage status
- National Register of Historic Places
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Lighthouses near Goat Island Lighthouse
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Wood Island Lighthouse
8.4 mi away
Cape Neddick Lighthouse
16 mi away
Boon Island Lighthouse
17 mi away
Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse
18 mi away
Portland Head Lighthouse
21 mi away
Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse
22 mi away
Also close to Goat Island Lighthouse: Portland Breakwater Lighthouse 23 mi · Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse 23 mi · Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse 24 mi · Whaleback Lighthouse 25 mi · Halfway Rock Lighthouse 28 mi · Isles of Shoals Lighthouse 29 mi · Little Mark Island Monument 31 mi · Seguin Lighthouse 41 mi
Questions about Goat Island Lighthouse
Where is Goat Island Lighthouse?
Goat Island Lighthouse is in Maine, at 43.3578, -70.4250. The nearest other lighthouse is Wood Island Lighthouse, 8.4 mi away.
Can you visit Goat Island Lighthouse?
No. Goat Island Lighthouse is on private or restricted property and not open to the public.
When was Goat Island Lighthouse built?
Goat Island Lighthouse was first lit in 1835.
How tall is Goat Island Lighthouse?
The tower is 25 feet (8 m) tall, and its light sits 39 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Goat Island Lighthouse?
The closest are Wood Island Lighthouse (8.4 mi), Cape Neddick Lighthouse (16 mi) and Boon Island Lighthouse (17 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Goat 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.