Burnt Island Light Station

The Burnt Island Light, built in 1821, is the second oldest surviving lighthouse in . It hosts a living history museum run by the state Department of Marine Resources.
Wikipedia
Photo: ShagVT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Maine, United States
  • Also known as: “Burnt Island Light” and “Burnt Island Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Squirrel Island and Southport Bridge.

Island
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is an island in the Gulf of Maine and village within the town of , United States. It was established as a summer community in 1871.

Bridge
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is situated 1½ miles northwest of Burnt Island Light Station.

Lighthouse
Photo: Ted Kerwin, CC BY 2.0.
Hendricks Head Light is a lighthouse in marking the west side of the mouth of the . The light station was established in 1829, and its present structures date to 1875. is situated 2½ miles west of Burnt Island Light Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southport and West Boothbay Harbor.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a town and in , United States. The population was 622 at the 2020 census. It includes the neighborhoods of Cozy Harbor, Newagen, Pine Cliff, West , and the Capitol Island and summer colonies.

Village
is an unincorporated village in the town of , , , United States. The community is located along Maine State Route 27, 10.7 miles south of . is situated 1½ miles north of Burnt Island Light Station.

Photo: Paul VanDerWerf, CC BY 2.0.
is a town in , , United States. The population was 2,027 at the 2020 census. It includes the neighborhoods of Mount Pisgah, and Sprucewold, the and villages, the Isle of Springs summer colony, and the census-designated place.

Burnt Island Light Station

Latitude
43.82514° or 43° 49′ 31″ north
Longitude
-69.64025° or 69° 38′ 25″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
87MGR9G5+3W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1107422176
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
4959699
Wiki­data ID
Q5000205
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Satellite Map

Discover Burnt Island Light Station from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Burnt Island Light Station” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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