WayfarrowSaddleback Ledge Light
Lighthouse · Knox County, Maine
Saddleback Ledge 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 1839, in the first half of the 19th century, making it the 5th oldest of the 61 in Maine with a recorded construction date; its light sits 52 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 6s (a white flash every 6 seconds), with a range of about 9 nautical miles; it guards Penobscot Bay; the recorded designer or builder is Alexander Parris.
Status check, 2026-11: The original 1839 granite tower, designed by Alexander Parris, still stands; height sources disagree (42 ft vs 43 ft), so no value is given. Saddleback Ledge Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is not reachable by road: the nearest road is about 4 miles away, so it is seen from shore or reached by water. It stands at 44.0144° N, 68.7264° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1839 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 52 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 6s |
| Range | 9 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Penobscot Bay |
| Designer / builder | Alexander Parris |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 44.01436, -68.72645 |
Nearby places
- Isle Au Haut Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 5.1 mi
- Heron Neck Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 6.8 mi
- Deer Island Thorofare Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 8.4 mi
- Goose Rocks Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 9.8 mi
- Browns Head Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 11.3 mi
- Eagle Island Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 14.2 mi
- Burnt Coat Harbor Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 16.2 mi
- Owls Head Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 16.7 mi
- Matinicus Rock Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 17.2 mi
- Two Bush Island Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 17.6 mi
- Rockland Harbor Breakwater Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 18.5 mi
- Indian Island Lightlighthouse · Knox County · 19.6 mi
Questions
Where is Saddleback Ledge Light?
Saddleback Ledge Light is in Knox County, Maine, at 44.0144, -68.7264.
How many lighthouses are in Knox County?
Knox County, Maine has 15 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.