WayfarrowHeron Neck Light
Lighthouse · Knox County, Maine
Heron Neck 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 1854, in the Civil War era, making it the 12th oldest of the 61 in Maine with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 30 feet tall (38th tallest of 53 measured in Maine); its light sits 92 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F R avec F W (secteur), with a range of about 10 nautical miles; it guards Penobscot Bay.
Status check, 2026-11: The original 1854 brick tower still stands, attached to a keeper's house that replaced the first one in 1895; it is still an active aid to navigation on privately owned property. Heron Neck Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is not reachable by road: the nearest road is about 1 mile away, so it is seen from shore or reached by water. It stands at 44.0251° N, 68.8622° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1854 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 30 ft |
| Focal height | 92 ft |
| Light characteristic | F R avec F W (secteur) |
| Range | 10 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Penobscot Bay |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 44.02511, -68.86217 |
Nearby places
- Browns Head Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 6.4 mi
- Saddleback Ledge Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 6.8 mi
- Goose Rocks Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 7.8 mi
- Owls Head Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 10.2 mi
- Isle Au Haut Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 10.8 mi
- Deer Island Thorofare Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 10.9 mi
- Two Bush Island Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 11.3 mi
- Rockland Harbor Breakwater Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 12 mi
- Whitehead Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 13.4 mi
- Indian Island Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 13.9 mi
- Eagle Island Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 14.1 mi
- Curtis Island Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 15.3 mi
Questions
Where is Heron Neck Light?
Heron Neck Light is in Knox County, Maine, at 44.0251, -68.8622.
How many lighthouses are in Knox County?
Knox County, Maine has 15 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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