Goose Rocks Lighthouse
Maine
Goose Rocks Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Maine, first lit in 1890. Its official name is Goose Rocks Light. The tower stands 51 feet tall. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Browns Head Lighthouse, 4.2 mi away. It is on private property and not open to the public.
Goose Rocks Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Private, not open
First lit
1890
Tower height
51 ft
Light 51 ft above water
Official name
Goose Rocks Light
About Goose Rocks Lighthouse
Goose Rocks Light is a sparkplug lighthouse located near North Haven, Maine in Penobscot Bay. It stands at the eastern entrance to the Fox Islands Thoroughfare, a busy mile-wide passage separating North Haven from Vinalhaven.
Goose Rocks Lighthouse sits at 44.1354, -68.8307 in Maine. The closest other lighthouses are Browns Head Lighthouse (4.2 mi), Deer Isle Thorofare Lighthouse (6.3 mi) and Eagle Island Lighthouse (6.5 mi). Maine has 68 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Goose Rocks Lighthouse
Goose Rocks 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 Goose Rocks Lighthouse
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Browns Head Lighthouse
4.2 mi away
Deer Isle Thorofare Lighthouse
6.3 mi away
Eagle Island Lighthouse
6.5 mi away
Heron Neck Lighthouse
7.8 mi away
Saddleback Ledge Lighthouse
9.8 mi away
Isle au Haut Lighthouse
10 mi away
Also close to Goose Rocks Lighthouse: Owls Head Lighthouse 11 mi · Grindle Point Lighthouse 12 mi · Indian Island Lighthouse 12 mi · Curtis Island Lighthouse 12 mi · Rockland Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse 12 mi · Pumpkin Island Lighthouse 13 mi · Winter Harbor Lighthouse 13 mi · Two Bush Island Lighthouse 17 mi
Questions about Goose Rocks Lighthouse
Where is Goose Rocks Lighthouse?
Goose Rocks Lighthouse is in Maine, at 44.1354, -68.8307. The nearest other lighthouse is Browns Head Lighthouse, 4.2 mi away.
Can you visit Goose Rocks Lighthouse?
No. Goose Rocks Lighthouse is on private or restricted property and not open to the public.
When was Goose Rocks Lighthouse built?
Goose Rocks Lighthouse was first lit in 1890.
How tall is Goose Rocks Lighthouse?
The tower is 51 feet (16 m) tall, and its light sits 51 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Goose Rocks Lighthouse?
The closest are Browns Head Lighthouse (4.2 mi), Deer Isle Thorofare Lighthouse (6.3 mi) and Eagle Island Lighthouse (6.5 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Goose Rocks Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.