Portland Breakwater Lighthouse
Maine
Portland Breakwater Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Maine, first lit in 1855. Its official name is Portland Breakwater Light. The tower stands 25 feet tall. It was deactivated in 1942. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse, 0.6 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.
Portland Breakwater Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Grounds open
First lit
1855
Deactivated 1942
Tower height
25 ft
Light 33 ft above water
Official name
Portland Breakwater Light
About Portland Breakwater Lighthouse
The Portland Breakwater Light (also called Bug Light) is a small lighthouse in South Portland, Maine, United States.
Portland Breakwater Lighthouse sits at 43.6555, -70.2348 in Maine. The closest other lighthouses are Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse (0.6 mi), Portland Head Lighthouse (2.6 mi) and Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse (2.9 mi). Maine has 68 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Portland Breakwater Lighthouse
There are no regular tours inside Portland Breakwater Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close.
- Heritage status
- National Register of Historic Places
- Architect
- Thomas Ustick Walter
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Lighthouses near Portland Breakwater Lighthouse
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Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse
0.6 mi away
Portland Head Lighthouse
2.6 mi away
Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse
2.9 mi away
Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse
6.4 mi away
Halfway Rock Lighthouse
9.9 mi away
Little Mark Island Monument
11 mi away
Also close to Portland Breakwater Lighthouse: Wood Island Lighthouse 15 mi · Goat Island Lighthouse 23 mi · Pond Island Lighthouse 24 mi · Seguin Lighthouse 24 mi · Perkins Island Lighthouse 24 mi · Squirrel Point Lighthouse 24 mi · Doubling Point Lighthouse 26 mi · Doubling Point Range Lights 27 mi
Questions about Portland Breakwater Lighthouse
Where is Portland Breakwater Lighthouse?
Portland Breakwater Lighthouse is in Maine, at 43.6555, -70.2348. The nearest other lighthouse is Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse, 0.6 mi away.
Can you visit Portland Breakwater Lighthouse?
Partly. There are no regular tours inside Portland Breakwater Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.
When was Portland Breakwater Lighthouse built?
Portland Breakwater Lighthouse was first lit in 1855. It was deactivated in 1942.
How tall is Portland Breakwater Lighthouse?
The tower is 25 feet (8 m) tall, and its light sits 33 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Portland Breakwater Lighthouse?
The closest are Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse (0.6 mi), Portland Head Lighthouse (2.6 mi) and Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse (2.9 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Portland Breakwater Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.