Lighthouse · Portland, Maine
Portland Head Lighthouse
The 80 ft (24 m) tower is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one white flash every 4 seconds, seen up to 19 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Open in the viewer from Nubble Lighthouse, York →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Height | 24.384 m (80 ft) |
| Light | Fl W 4s |
| Position | 43.6231°N, 70.2079°W |
| From Nubble Lighthouse, York | 60 km (37 mi), bearing 31° NNE |
| Source | NOAA ENC; USCG Light List Vol. I 7565; National Register 73000121; OpenStreetMap |
How to see it
Above water but beyond the horizon from Nubble Lighthouse, York, 60 km (37 mi) away: the curve of the earth hides it. CoastFinder draws it faintly and marks it hidden, with its bearing and distance.
On the website for now. Maine's lighthouses are in the web viewer first, and they are coming to the CoastFinder app, which covers the North Carolina coast today. Follow @coastfinderapp to hear when Maine arrives.
Nearby
- Ram Island Ledge LighthouseLighthouse · more than 23.5 m · 1.9 km
- Spring Point Ledge LighthouseLighthouse · 3.5 km
- Bug LightLighthouse · 4.2 km
- Cape Elizabeth LighthouseLighthouse · 19.8 m · 6.4 km
- Cape Elizabeth West LighthouseLighthouse · 19.8 m · 6.6 km
- Halfway Rock LighthouseLighthouse · more than 20.1 m · 14 km
Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.