WayfarrowSpring Point Ledge Light
Lighthouse · Cumberland County, Maine
Spring Point Ledge Light 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 1897, in the late 19th century, making it the 49th oldest of the 61 in Maine with a recorded construction date; its light sits 54 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 6s with two R sectors (a white flash every 6 seconds), with a range of about 12 nautical miles; it guards Gulf of Maine; the recorded designer or builder is United States Army Corps of Engineers.
Status check, 2026-11: This is a sparkplug (caisson) lighthouse you can walk to along a 1951 breakwater. Height is left null because sources disagree: most give 54 ft, which is also the focal height, but one says the tower is 25 ft. Spring Point Ledge Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 43.6521° N, 70.2239° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1897 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 54 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 6s with two R sectors |
| Range | 12 nautical miles |
| Body of water | Gulf of Maine |
| Designer / builder | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 43.65211, -70.22391 |
Nearby places
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- Portland Head Lightlighthouse · Cumberland County · 2.2 mi
- Ram Island Ledge Lightlighthouse · Cumberland County · 2.3 mi
- Rigbyghost town · Cumberland County · 4.8 mi
- Lone Creek Villageghost town · Cumberland County · 5.1 mi
- Grubb Hillghost town · Cumberland County · 5.5 mi
- Summit View Parkghost town · Cumberland County · 5.6 mi
- Cape Elizabeth Lightlighthouse · Cumberland County · 6.1 mi
- Riverton Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Cumberland County · 6.2 mi
- Cape Elizabeth Light (western tower)lighthouse · Cumberland County · 6.2 mi
- West Falmouthghost town · Cumberland County · 7 mi
- Village of Halidonghost town · Cumberland County · 7.4 mi
Questions
Where is Spring Point Ledge Light?
Spring Point Ledge Light is in Cumberland County, Maine, at 43.6521, -70.2239.
How many lighthouses are in Cumberland County?
Cumberland County, Maine has 8 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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