Lighthouse · Southern Maine, Maine
Whaleback Lighthouse
The 49 ft (15 m) tower is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows two white flashes every 10 seconds, seen up to 14 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Open in the viewer from Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse, New Castle →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Height | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Light | Fl (2)W 10s |
| Position | 43.0588°N, 70.6963°W |
| From Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse, New Castle | 1.7 km (1.1 mi), bearing 144° SE |
| Source | NOAA ENC; USCG Light List Vol. I 200; National Register 87002278; OpenStreetMap |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse, New Castle, 1.7 km (1.1 mi) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
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
- Nubble LighthouseLighthouse · 12.5 m · 15 km
- Boon Island LighthouseLighthouse · 37.5 m · 19 km
- Goat Island LighthouseLighthouse · more than 7.6 m · 40 km
- Wood Island LighthouseLighthouse · more than 14.3 m · 53 km
- Cape Elizabeth West LighthouseLighthouse · 19.8 m · 69 km
- Cape Elizabeth LighthouseLighthouse · 19.8 m · 69 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.