Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse

Maine

Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Maine, first lit in 1897. Its official name is Spring Point Ledge Light. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Portland Breakwater Lighthouse, 0.6 mi away. It is open to visitors.

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Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse at a glance

Visiting

Open to visitors

First lit

1897

Official name

Spring Point Ledge Light

Heritage status

National Register of Historic Places

About Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse

Spring Point Ledge Light is a sparkplug lighthouse in South Portland, Maine, which marks a dangerous obstruction on the west side of the main shipping channel into Portland Harbor. It is now adjacent to the campus of Southern Maine Community College.

Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse sits at 43.6521, -70.2239 in Maine. The closest other lighthouses are Portland Breakwater Lighthouse (0.6 mi), Portland Head Lighthouse (2.2 mi) and Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse (2.3 mi). Maine has 68 lighthouses in all.

Visiting Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse

Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse is open to visitors. Hours and tour days change by season, so check locally before you go.

Architect: United States Army Corps of Engineers

Where Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse is

43.6521, -70.2239 · more lighthouses in Maine

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Lighthouses near Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse

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Portland Breakwater Lighthouse

0.6 mi away

Portland Head Lighthouse

2.2 mi away

Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse

2.3 mi away

Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse

6.1 mi away

Halfway Rock Lighthouse

9.4 mi away

Little Mark Island Monument

10 mi away

Also close to Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse: Wood Island Lighthouse 14 mi · Goat Island Lighthouse 23 mi · Pond Island Lighthouse 23 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 Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse

Where is Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse?

Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse is in Maine, at 43.6521, -70.2239. The nearest other lighthouse is Portland Breakwater Lighthouse, 0.6 mi away.

Can you visit Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse?

Yes. Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse is open to visitors. Hours and tour days change through the year, so check before you go.

When was Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse built?

Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse was first lit in 1897.

What lighthouses are near Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse?

The closest are Portland Breakwater Lighthouse (0.6 mi), Portland Head Lighthouse (2.2 mi) and Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse (2.3 mi).

Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Spring Point Ledge Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.