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Portland Head Lighthouse

Location: Cape Elizabeth
Latitude: 43°37'23.2"N Longitude: 70°12'28.4"W
Station Established: 1791
Present Tower Built: 1791
Automated: 1989
Structure Status: Standing
Tower Height: 80 Feet
Focal Plane: 101 Feet
Present Day Optic: DCB-224
USCG Unit Responsible for Aid to Navigation: ANT South Portland
Historic Structures Remaining: 

1891 keeper's house

1975 reconstructed fog signal buildin

1891 oil house

Garage

Lighthouse Owner: Town of Cape Elizabeth
https://portlandheadlight.com/

Portland Head Lighthouse
Portland Head Lighthouse - National Archives Photo

Portland Head Lighthouse Features:

  • Portland Head Light’s Christmas Wreath
  • Portland Head’s Other Guiding Light
  • Four-Footed “Tour Guide” at Portland Head Light

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