- Location: Entrance to Portland Harbor and the Fore
River
- Nearest city: South Portland
- 43 39 20 N
- 70 14 06 W
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- MapQuest Link
- Accessibility: There is free parking near the lighthouse
at Bug Light Park in South Portland. The lighthouse is not open
to the public, but the grounds are always open.
To
reach Bug Light Park, follow Broadway in South Portland to its northern
end. When you reach the stop sign in front of the Spring Point Marina,
turn left. Turn right onto Madison Street and follow it into Bug Light
Park. - Station established: 1855; Present lighthouse built:
1875
Automated: 1934; Discontinued: 1942; Relighted as private aid
2002.
- Construction material:
- Cast iron with brick lining
- Height of tower: 26 feet
- Other buildings still standing: None
- Managed by City
of South Portland
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- Original optic: Sixth-order Fresnel; Present optic:
250 mm
- Characteristic: Flashing white every 4 seconds.
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