Goat Island Lighthouse
Fl W 6s🇺🇸Southern Maine, USOperational
Location & Light Range
About Goat Island Lighthouse
Built in 1835, Goat Island Light guards the entrance to Cape Porpoise Harbor in southern Maine. The original station received upgrades in 1859, resulting in the current brick tower. A fifth-order Fresnel lens was installed during this upgrade. Keeper's quarters were added to the island in 1860. The United States Coast Guard automated the light station in 1990, and it remains operational. The keeper's dwellings and tower are currently leased to the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust.
Why it matters: Goat Island Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Background
Goat Island Light is a lighthouse located off Cape Porpoise near Kennebunkport in southern Maine. Goat Island Light was established in 1835 to guard the entrance to Cape Porpoise Harbor. The original station was upgraded in 1859 to the current brick tower with a fifth order Fresnel lens. Keeper's quarters were added to the island in 1860. The light station was automated by the United States Coast Guard in 1990 and is currently active. The keepers dwellings and tower are leased to the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust. Goat Island Light can be seen from shore in Cape Porpoise Harbor just off State Route 9 north of Kennebunkport or is viewable by boat. The island is currently closed to the public except by special arrangement.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl W 6s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 6s
- Focal Height
- 11.5m
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1835
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q5575302 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7.5m
Location
- City
- Southern Maine
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 43.3580°
- Longitude
- -70.4251°
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