WayfarrowWood Island Light
Lighthouse · York County, Maine
Wood Island Light is a lighthouse in York County, Maine. Maine has 70 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 5 of them in York County.
It was built in 1858, in the Civil War era, making it the 26th oldest of the 61 in Maine with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 47 feet tall (15th tallest of 53 measured in Maine); its light sits 72 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Al WG 10s, with a range of about 16 nautical miles.
Status check, 2026-11: The station dates from 1808, but the current tower was built in 1858, after a wooden tower (1808) and a granite one (1839); the record's year 1808 refers to when the station was set up. Wood Island 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 43.4569° N, 70.3291° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1858 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 47 ft |
| Focal height | 72 ft |
| Light characteristic | Al WG 10s |
| Range | 16 nautical miles |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 43.45690, -70.32910 |
Nearby places
- Goat Island Lightlighthouse · York County · 8.4 mi
- Danish Villageghost town · Cumberland County · 9 mi
- Cape Elizabeth Light (western tower)lighthouse · Cumberland County · 9.8 mi
- Cape Elizabeth Lightlighthouse · Cumberland County · 9.9 mi
- Rigbyghost town · Cumberland County · 10.3 mi
- Lone Creek Villageghost town · Cumberland County · 12.1 mi
- Portland Head Lightlighthouse · Cumberland County · 13 mi
- Ram Island Ledge Lightlighthouse · Cumberland County · 14 mi
- Portland Breakwater Lightlighthouse · Cumberland County · 14.5 mi
- Spring Point Ledge Lightlighthouse · Cumberland County · 14.5 mi
- Village of Halidonghost town · Cumberland County · 16.6 mi
- Riverton Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Cumberland County · 17 mi
Questions
Where is Wood Island Light?
Wood Island Light is in York County, Maine, at 43.4569, -70.3291.
How many lighthouses are in York County?
York County, Maine has 5 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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