Whaleback Lighthouse
Maine
Whaleback Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Maine, first lit in 1830. Its official name is Whaleback Light. The tower stands 49 feet tall. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse, 1.1 mi away.
Whaleback Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1830
Tower height
49 ft
Light 59 ft above water
Official name
Whaleback Light
Built of
Stone
About Whaleback Lighthouse
Whaleback Light is a historic lighthouse marking the mouth of the Piscataqua River in Kittery, Maine. It is located on a rocky outcrop offshore southwest of Fort Foster and south of Wood Island in Kittery.
Whaleback Lighthouse sits at 43.0588, -70.6964 in Maine. The closest other lighthouses are Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse (1.1 mi), Isles of Shoals Lighthouse (7.3 mi) and Cape Neddick Lighthouse (9.1 mi). Maine has 68 lighthouses in all.
- Heritage status
- National Register of Historic Places
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Lighthouses near Whaleback Lighthouse
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Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse
1.1 mi away
Isles of Shoals Lighthouse
7.3 mi away
Cape Neddick Lighthouse
9.1 mi away
Boon Island Lighthouse
12 mi away
Newburyport Harbor Lighthouse
18 mi away
Newburyport Harbor Front Range Lighthouse
19 mi away
Also close to Whaleback Lighthouse: Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse 19 mi · Goat Island Lighthouse 25 mi · Ipswich Range Lights 26 mi · Annisquam Harbor Lighthouse 27 mi · Straitsmouth Island Lighthouse 28 mi · Ten Pound Island Lighthouse 32 mi · Eastern Point Lighthouse 33 mi · Wood Island Lighthouse 33 mi
Questions about Whaleback Lighthouse
Where is Whaleback Lighthouse?
Whaleback Lighthouse is in Maine, at 43.0588, -70.6964. The nearest other lighthouse is Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse, 1.1 mi away.
When was Whaleback Lighthouse built?
Whaleback Lighthouse was first lit in 1830.
How tall is Whaleback Lighthouse?
The tower is 49 feet (15 m) tall, and its light sits 59 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Whaleback Lighthouse?
The closest are Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse (1.1 mi), Isles of Shoals Lighthouse (7.3 mi) and Cape Neddick Lighthouse (9.1 mi).
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