WayfarrowCape Elizabeth Light (western tower)
Lighthouse · Cumberland County, Maine
Cape Elizabeth Light (western tower) is a lighthouse in Cumberland County, Maine. Maine has 70 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 8 of them in Cumberland County.
It was built in 1874, in the late 19th century, making it the 33rd oldest of the 61 in Maine with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 67 feet tall (5th tallest of 53 measured in Maine); its light sits 128 feet above the water; it was deactivated in 1924.
Status check, 2026-11: This 1874 cast-iron twin of the still-active east tower was shut off in 1924 and has been privately owned since 1959. It stands at 43.5642° N, 70.2025° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1874 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 67 ft |
| Focal height | 128 ft |
| Deactivated | 1924 |
| Coordinates | 43.56422, -70.20253 |
Nearby places
- Cape Elizabeth Lightlighthouse · Cumberland County · 0.2 mi
- Portland Head Lightlighthouse · Cumberland County · 4.1 mi
- Ram Island Ledge Lightlighthouse · Cumberland County · 4.7 mi
- Rigbyghost town · Cumberland County · 5.2 mi
- Spring Point Ledge Lightlighthouse · Cumberland County · 6.2 mi
- Portland Breakwater Lightlighthouse · Cumberland County · 6.5 mi
- Lone Creek Villageghost town · Cumberland County · 7.6 mi
- Danish Villageghost town · Cumberland County · 7.9 mi
- Wood Island Lightlighthouse · York County · 9.8 mi
- Halfway Rock Lightlighthouse · Cumberland County · 10.4 mi
- Grubb Hillghost town · Cumberland County · 11.2 mi
- Riverton Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Cumberland County · 11.4 mi
Questions
Where is Cape Elizabeth Light (western tower)?
Cape Elizabeth Light (western tower) is in Cumberland County, Maine, at 43.5642, -70.2025.
How many lighthouses are in Cumberland County?
Cumberland County, Maine has 8 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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