Bear Island Light Station
Bear Island Light is a lighthouse on Bear Island near Mt. Desert Island, at the entrance to Northeast Harbor, Maine. It was first established in 1839. The present structure was built in 1889.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Maine, United States
- Also known as: “Bear Island Light” and “Bear Island Lighthouse”
- Address: ME
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Asticou Azalea Garden and Claremont Hotel.
Asticou Azalea Garden
Park
Photo: Dudesleeper, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Asticou Azalea Garden in Northeast Harbor, Maine, United States, is a popular visitor attraction. It was created by lifelong resident of the village, Charles Kenneth Savage, in 1956. Asticou Azalea Garden is situated 1½ miles northwest of Bear Island Light Station.
Claremont Hotel
Hotel
Photo: BFroehlich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Claremont Hotel is a historic hotel on Claremont Road in Southwest Harbor, Maine. Built in 1883, the main hotel building is one of the only 19th-century hotels to survive on Mount Desert Island. Claremont Hotel is situated 2 miles west of Bear Island Light Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Northeast Harbor and Islesford.
Northeast Harbor
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0.
Northeast Harbor is a village on Mount Desert Island, located in the town of Mount Desert in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The village has a significant summer population, and has long been a quiet enclave of the rich and famous.
Islesford
Hamlet
Islesford is a hamlet located on Little Cranberry Island in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It is one of the five islands of the town of Cranberry Isles. Islesford is situated 2½ miles southeast of Bear Island Light Station.
Cranberry Isles
Village
Cranberry Isles is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 160 at the 2020 census. Cranberry Isles is situated 2½ miles south of Bear Island Light Station.
Bear Island Light Station
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Town of Cranberry Isles, Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.28343° or 44° 17′ 0″ northLongitude
-68.26991° or 68° 16′ 12″ westElevation
46 feet (14 metres)Open location code
87PH7PMJ+92OpenStreetMap ID
node 367795292OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Bear Island Light Station” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Bear Island”
- French: “Phare de Bear Island”
- German: “Bäreninsel-Leuchtturm”
- German: “Bear-Island-Leuchtturm”
- Portuguese: “Farol de Bear Island”
- Russian: “Маяк Медвежьего острова”
- Russian: “Маяк острова Бэр”
Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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