Over 60 lighthouses dot the Maine coastline, from the reknown Nubble Light in York to West Quoddy Head, the easternmost lighthouse in the United States. At one time these imposing structures, with their luminous beacons and booming foghorns, were the only means to forwarn ships of impending fog and ominous weather conditions while guiding these vessels to safe havens along the rocky seacoast.

Today, modern technology has replaced these stalwarts of maritime history. The latest radar and GPS systems now provide the navigational aid and weather conditions to numerous pleasure and commercial crafts along the coast, hence relieving most of these lighthouses of their duties, and sadly closing a chapter in Maine's storied history. Fortunately the majority of these structures, some of which are easily accessible by car or ferry, have been well preserved, and visitors are encouraged to explore and photograph these beautiful historic sites! Click on the links below to learn more about each lighthouse. For a map of Maine (PDF file) click here.

Central Region of Maine
          • Lake Cobbosseecontee, Manchester, Maine: Ladies Delight Light

Down East & Acadia Region of Maine
          • Near Addison, Maine: Nash Island Light
          • Calais, Maine: Whitlocks Mill Light
          • Near Calais, Maine: St. Croix River Light
          • Castine, Maine: Dice Head Light
          • Cranberry Isles, Maine: Baker Island Light
          • Cutler, Maine: Little River Light
          • Green Island, Maine: Blue Hill Bay Light
          • Near Frenchboro, Maine: Great Duck Island Light
          • Near Frenchboro, Maine: Mount Desert Rock Light
          • Near Hancock, Maine: Crabtree Ledge Light
          • Lubec, Maine: Lubec Channel Light
          • Lubec, Maine: West Quoddy Head Light
          • Machias, Maine: Avery Rock Light
          • Near Machiasport, Maine: Libby Island Light
          • Near Millbridge, Maine: Petit Manan Light
          • Mistake Island, Maine: Moose Peak Light
          • Mount Desert Island, Maine: Bass Harbor Head Light
          • Near Northeast Harbor Area, Maine: Bear Island Light
          • Prospect Harbor, Maine: Prospect Harbor Light
          • Near Stonington, Maine: Deer Island Thorofare (Mark Island) Light
          • Swan's Island, Maine: Burnt Coat Harbor Light
          • Winter Harbor, Maine: Egg Rock Light
          • Winter Harbor, Maine: Winter Harbor Light

Mid Coast & Islands Region of Maine
          • Arrowsic, Maine: Doubling Point Light
          • Arrowsic, Maine: Doubling Point Range Lights
          • Arrowsic, Maine: Squirrel Point Light
          • Boothbay Harbor, Maine: Burnt Island Light
          • Boothbay Harbor, Maine: Ram Island Light
          • Bristol, Maine: Pemaquid Point Light
          • Camden, Maine: Curtis Island Light
          • Near Deer Isle, Maine: Eagle Island Light
          • Georgetown, Maine: Perkins Island Light
          • Isle Au Haut, Maine: Isle Au Haut (Robinson Point) Light
          • Islesboro, Maine: Grindle Point Light
          • Near Little Deer Isle, Maine: Pumpkin Island Light
          • Near Matinicus Island, Maine: Matinicus Rock Light
          • Monhegan Island, Maine: Monhegan Island Light
          • Muscongus Bay, Maine: Franklin Island Light
          • Owl's Head, Maine: Owl's Head Light
          • Near Popham Beach, Maine: Pond Island Light
          • Near Popham Beach, Maine: Seguin Island Light
          • Port Clyde, Maine: Marshall Point Light
          • Rockland, Maine: Rockland Breakwater Light
          • Rockland Harbor, Maine: Southwest Light
          • Rockport, Maine: Indian Island Light
          • Near Spruce Head, Maine: Two Bush Island Light
          • Near Southport, Maine: Cuckolds Light
          • Near St. George, Maine: Whitehead (White Head) Light
          • St. George, Maine: Tenants Harbor Light
          • Stockton Springs, Maine: Fort Point Light
          • Near Vinalhaven, Maine: Heron Neck Light
          • Near Vinalhaven, Maine: Saddleback Ledge Light
          • Vinalhaven, Maine: Brown's Head Light
          • West Southport, Maine: Hendricks Head Light

Portland & Casco Bay Region of Maine
          • Cape Elizabeth, Maine: Cape Elizabeth Light
          • Cape Elizabeth, Maine: Portland Head Light
          • Casco Bay, Maine: Halfway Rock Light
          • Casco Bay, Maine: Ram Island Ledge Light
          • Millbridge, Maine: Narraguagus (Pond Island) Light
          • Near North Haven, Maine: Goose Rocks Light
          • South Portland, Maine: Portland Breakwater Light
          • South Portland, Maine: Spring Point Ledge Light

Southern Coast Region of Maine
          • Biddeford Pool, Maine: Wood Island Light
          • Boon Island, Maine: Boon Island Light
          • Kittery, Maine: Whaleback Light
          • Kennebunkport, Maine: Goat Island Light
          • York, Maine: Cape Neddick ("Nubble") Light



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