WayfarrowBrowns Head Light
Lighthouse · Knox County, Maine
Browns Head Light is a lighthouse in Knox County, Maine. Maine has 70 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 15 of them in Knox County.
It was built in 1857, in the Civil War era, making it the 20th oldest of the 61 in Maine with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 20 feet tall (51st tallest of 53 measured in Maine); its light sits 39 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as FF W, with a range of about 14 nautical miles.
Status check, 2026-11: The station was set up in 1832, but the current brick tower dates from 1857. Most sources say 20 ft, but a few give 18, 24 or 39 ft. Browns Head Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 44.1118° N, 68.9095° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1857 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 20 ft |
| Focal height | 39 ft |
| Light characteristic | FF W |
| Range | 14 nautical miles |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 44.11176, -68.90950 |
Nearby places
- Goose Rocks Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 4.2 mi
- Heron Neck Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 6.4 mi
- Owls Head Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 6.8 mi
- Indian Island Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 8.4 mi
- Rockland Harbor Breakwater Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 8.4 mi
- Curtis Island Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 9.3 mi
- Eagle Island Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 10.2 mi
- Deer Island Thorofare Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 10.4 mi
- Saddleback Ledge Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 11.3 mi
- Grindel Point Lightlighthouse · Waldo County · 11.9 mi
- Two Bush Island Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 13.1 mi
- Isle Au Haut Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 13.2 mi
Questions
Where is Browns Head Light?
Browns Head Light is in Knox County, Maine, at 44.1118, -68.9095.
How many lighthouses are in Knox County?
Knox County, Maine has 15 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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