WayfarrowOwls Head Light
Lighthouse · Knox County, Maine
Owls 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 1852, in the Civil War era, making it the 9th 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 98 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F W (a steady light), with a range of about 16 nautical miles; it guards Penobscot Bay; the structure is built of brick.
Status check, 2026-11: The station dates to 1825, but the current 30-ft brick tower was built in 1852 to replace the original rubblestone tower. It is still an active aid to navigation. Owls Head Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 44.0922° N, 69.0440° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1852 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 30 ft |
| Focal height | 98 ft |
| Light characteristic | F W |
| Range | 16 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Penobscot Bay |
| Material | brick |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 44.09224, -69.04403 |
Nearby places
- Rockland Harbor Breakwater Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 1.9 mi
- Indian Island Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 5.1 mi
- Browns Head Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 6.8 mi
- Curtis Island Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 7.6 mi
- Whitehead Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 8.8 mi
- Two Bush Island Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 9 mi
- Heron Neck Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 10.2 mi
- Goose Rocks Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 11 mi
- Tenants Harbor Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 11.5 mi
- Grindel Point Lightlighthouse · Waldo County · 14 mi
- Eagle Island Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 16.2 mi
- Marshall Point Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 16.2 mi
Questions
Where is Owls Head Light?
Owls Head Light is in Knox County, Maine, at 44.0922, -69.0440.
How many lighthouses are in Knox County?
Knox County, Maine has 15 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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