Owls Head Lighthouse
Maine
Owls Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Maine, first lit in 1825. Its official name is Owls Head Light. The tower stands 30 feet tall. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Rockland Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse, 1.9 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.
Owls Head Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Grounds open
First lit
1825
Tower height
30 ft
Light 98 ft above water
Official name
Owls Head Light
About Owls Head Lighthouse
The Owls Head Light is an active aid to navigation located at the entrance of Rockland Harbor on western Penobscot Bay in the town of Owls Head, Knox County, Maine. The lighthouse is owned by the U.S. Coast Guard and licensed to the American Lighthouse Foundation.
Owls Head Lighthouse sits at 44.0922, -69.0440 in Maine. The closest other lighthouses are Rockland Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse (1.9 mi), Indian Island Lighthouse (5.2 mi) and Browns Head Lighthouse (6.8 mi). Maine has 68 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Owls Head Lighthouse
There are no regular tours inside Owls Head Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close.
- Built of
- Brick
- Heritage status
- National Register of Historic Places
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Lighthouses near Owls Head Lighthouse
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Rockland Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse
1.9 mi away
Indian Island Lighthouse
5.2 mi away
Browns Head Lighthouse
6.8 mi away
Curtis Island Lighthouse
7.5 mi away
Whitehead Lighthouse
8.8 mi away
Two Bush Island Lighthouse
8.9 mi away
Also close to Owls Head Lighthouse: Heron Neck Lighthouse 10 mi · Goose Rocks Lighthouse 11 mi · Tenants Harbor Lighthouse 11 mi · Grindle Point Lighthouse 14 mi · Marshall Point Lighthouse 16 mi · Eagle Island Lighthouse 16 mi · Saddleback Ledge Lighthouse 17 mi · Deer Isle Thorofare Lighthouse 17 mi
Questions about Owls Head Lighthouse
Where is Owls Head Lighthouse?
Owls Head Lighthouse is in Maine, at 44.0922, -69.0440. The nearest other lighthouse is Rockland Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse, 1.9 mi away.
Can you visit Owls Head Lighthouse?
Partly. There are no regular tours inside Owls Head Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.
When was Owls Head Lighthouse built?
Owls Head Lighthouse was first lit in 1825.
How tall is Owls Head Lighthouse?
The tower is 30 feet (9 m) tall, and its light sits 98 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Owls Head Lighthouse?
The closest are Rockland Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse (1.9 mi), Indian Island Lighthouse (5.2 mi) and Browns Head Lighthouse (6.8 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Owls 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.