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Town of Cape Elizabeth

Two Lights

Cape Elizabeth Light is a lighthouse in , at the southwestern entrance to in . Only the eastern tower of the two that made up the light station until 1924 is active.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: eastern of two lighthouses at Cape Elizabeth, Maine, United States
  • Also known as: “Cape Elizabeth Light” and “East Light”
  • Address: 15 Two Lights Terrace, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Richmond Island and Cape Elizabeth High School.

Island
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, or Richmond's Island, is an island off the coast of in , in the . The island is named for Ludovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox and 1st Duke of Richmond. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Two Lights.

School
is a high school in , , United States. It is one of six schools in Maine to have been named a National Blue Ribbon School multiple times by the U.S. Department of Education. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Two Lights.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cape Elizabeth and South Portland.

Photo: Southgeist, CC BY 3.0.
is an upscale community about 5 miles southeast of , on the Southern Maine coast. Its centerpiece is the 90 acre Fort Williams bought by the town in 1964.

Photo: Paul VanDerWerf, CC BY 2.0.
is a city in , United States, and is the fourth-most populous city in the state, incorporated in 1898. At the 2020 census, the city population was 26,498.

Neighborhood
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is a coastal peninsula, located within the town of , in southern . is situated 6 miles west of Two Lights.

Two Lights

Latitude
43.56608° or 43° 33′ 58″ north
Longitude
-70.20006° or 70° 12′ 0″ west
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
Inception
1874
Open location code
87MFHQ8X+CX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1907079334
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
4960081
Wiki­data ID
Q5034765
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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Two Lights” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pond Cove and Elizabeth Park.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as The Lobster Shack and Maxwell Point Vineyard.

Cumberland County: Must-Visit Destinations

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