WayfarrowSeguin Light
Lighthouse · Sagadahoc County, Maine
Seguin Light is a lighthouse in Sagadahoc County, Maine. Maine has 70 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 7 of them in Sagadahoc 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 53 feet tall (9th tallest of 53 measured in Maine); its light sits 180 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F W (a steady light), with a range of about 18 nautical miles; it guards Gulf of Maine; the structure is built of stone.
Status check, 2026-11: This is the third tower on the site; it replaced the 1795 wooden tower and the 1819/1820 stone tower, and it still houses Maine's only first-order Fresnel lens. Seguin Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is not reachable by road: the nearest road is about 3 miles away, so it is seen from shore or reached by water. It stands at 43.7075° N, 69.7580° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1857 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 53 ft |
| Focal height | 180 ft |
| Light characteristic | F W |
| Range | 18 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Gulf of Maine |
| Material | stone |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 43.70747, -69.75803 |
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- Squirrel Point Lightlighthouse · Sagadahoc County · 7.9 mi
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- Wynburgghost town · Sagadahoc County · 8.9 mi
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- Ram Island Lightlighthouse · Lincoln County · 10.4 mi
- Doubling Point Range Lightslighthouse · Sagadahoc County · 12.3 mi
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Questions
Where is Seguin Light?
Seguin Light is in Sagadahoc County, Maine, at 43.7075, -69.7580.
How many lighthouses are in Sagadahoc County?
Sagadahoc County, Maine has 7 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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