Whaleback Light

1 Stonewall Lane,
York, ME 03909
Phone: 207-363-4422
Latitude: 43.1540315
Longitude: -70.6573969

Whaleback Light 1831/1872
75' gray granite conical tower on a reef. The image to the right is of the first Whaleback Lighthouse (U.S. Coast Guard photo).

This light guards the entrance to Portsmouth Harbor, and looks as its name suggests: like a lighthouse perched atop the back of a whale, or some other sea creature. It is closed to the public but can be seen from Fort Foster in Kittery and from the water. Whaleback Light was built in 1831.

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