Pumpkin Island Lighthouse
Maine
Pumpkin Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Maine, first lit in 1854. Its official name is Pumpkin Island Light. The tower stands 22 feet tall. It was deactivated in 1933. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Winter Harbor Lighthouse, 0.0 mi away. It is on private property and not open to the public.
Pumpkin Island Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Private, not open
First lit
1854
Deactivated 1933
Tower height
22 ft
Official name
Pumpkin Island Light
About Pumpkin Island Lighthouse
Pumpkin Island Light is a lighthouse on Pumpkin Island, at the northwestern entrance to Eggemoggin Reach, a channel running northwest to southeast between Penobscot Bay and Blue Hill Bay on the central-eastern coast of Maine. The light station was established in 1854 and discontinued in 1933.
Pumpkin Island Lighthouse sits at 44.3092, -68.7429 in Maine. The closest other lighthouses are Winter Harbor Lighthouse (0.0 mi), Dyce Head Lighthouse (6.3 mi) and Eagle Island Lighthouse (6.5 mi). Maine has 68 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Pumpkin Island Lighthouse
Pumpkin 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 Pumpkin Island Lighthouse
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Winter Harbor Lighthouse
0.0 mi away
Dyce Head Lighthouse
6.3 mi away
Eagle Island Lighthouse
6.5 mi away
Grindle Point Lighthouse
10 mi away
Fort Point Lighthouse
11 mi away
Deer Isle Thorofare Lighthouse
12 mi away
Also close to Pumpkin Island Lighthouse: Goose Rocks Lighthouse 13 mi · Blue Hill Bay Lighthouse 13 mi · Browns Head Lighthouse 16 mi · Curtis Island Lighthouse 17 mi · Isle au Haut Lighthouse 17 mi · Indian Island Lighthouse 19 mi · Burnt Coat Harbor Lighthouse 19 mi · Saddleback Ledge Lighthouse 20 mi
Questions about Pumpkin Island Lighthouse
Where is Pumpkin Island Lighthouse?
Pumpkin Island Lighthouse is in Maine, at 44.3092, -68.7429. The nearest other lighthouse is Winter Harbor Lighthouse, 0.0 mi away.
Can you visit Pumpkin Island Lighthouse?
No. Pumpkin Island Lighthouse is on private or restricted property and not open to the public.
When was Pumpkin Island Lighthouse built?
Pumpkin Island Lighthouse was first lit in 1854. It was deactivated in 1933.
How tall is Pumpkin Island Lighthouse?
The tower is 22 feet (7 m) tall.
What lighthouses are near Pumpkin Island Lighthouse?
The closest are Winter Harbor Lighthouse (0.0 mi), Dyce Head Lighthouse (6.3 mi) and Eagle Island Lighthouse (6.5 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Pumpkin 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.