Lighthouse · Penobscot Bay, Maine
Matinicus Rock Lighthouse
The tower, more than 41 ft (13 m) tall, is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one white flash every 10 seconds, seen up to 20 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands on a bare rock far out in the Gulf of Maine, a puffin colony.
Open in the viewer from Marshall Point Lighthouse, Port Clyde →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Height | more than 12.5 m (41 ft) |
| Light | Fl W 10s |
| Position | 43.7835°N, 68.8550°W |
| From Marshall Point Lighthouse, Port Clyde | 36 km (22 mi), bearing 114° ESE |
| Source | NOAA ENC; USCG Light List Vol. I 10; National Register 88000149 |
How to see it
Above water but beyond the horizon from Marshall Point Lighthouse, Port Clyde, 36 km (22 mi) away: the curve of the earth hides it. CoastFinder draws it faintly and marks it hidden, with its bearing and distance.
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Nearby
- Two Bush Island LighthouseLighthouse · 27 km
- Heron Neck LighthouseLighthouse · 27 km
- Saddleback Ledge LighthouseLighthouse · 28 km
- Whitehead LighthouseLighthouse · 31 km
- Tenants Harbor LighthouseLighthouse · more than 8.2 m · 33 km
- Isle au Haut LighthouseLighthouse · more than 12.2 m · 35 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.