Location: Approach to Portland Harbor, Casco Bay
Nearest town: Cape Elizabeth
43 37 54 N
70 11 12 W
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Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the
public and is accessible by boat only. The best views from land
are from the area around Portland
Head Light.
Station established: 1905
Present lighthouse built: 1905
Automated: 1959
Construction material: Granite
Height of tower (including lantern): 90 feet; Height
of focal plane: 77 feet
Original optic: Third-order Fresnel
Present optic: 300 mm, solar powered.
Characteristic: Two white flashes every six seconds
Fog signal: One blast every 10 seconds
Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation
Licensed to the American
Lighthouse Foundation
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