Lighthouse · Southern Maine, Maine
Wood Island Lighthouse
The tower, more than 47 ft (14 m) tall, is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows white and green in turn every 10 seconds, seen up to 13 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Open in the viewer from Portland Head Lighthouse →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Height | more than 14.3 m (47 ft) |
| Light | Al WG 10s |
| Position | 43.4569°N, 70.3290°W |
| From Portland Head Lighthouse | 21 km (13 mi), bearing 208° SSW |
| Source | NOAA ENC; USCG Light List Vol. I 95; National Register 87002274 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Portland Head Lighthouse, 21 km (13 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
- Goat Island LighthouseLighthouse · more than 7.6 m · 13 km
- Cape Elizabeth West LighthouseLighthouse · 19.8 m · 16 km
- Cape Elizabeth LighthouseLighthouse · 19.8 m · 16 km
- Portland Head LighthouseLighthouse · 24.384 m · 21 km
- Ram Island Ledge LighthouseLighthouse · more than 23.5 m · 23 km
- Spring Point Ledge LighthouseLighthouse · 23 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.