Deer Island Thorofare Light Station
Deer Isle Thorofare Light, also known as Mark Island Light, is a lighthouse on Penobscot Bay, Maine, about 1.8 nautical miles west-southwest of Stonington. It was built in 1857.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Maine, United States
- Also known as: “Deer Island Thorofare Light”, “Deer Island Thorofare Lighthouse”, “Deer Island Thorofare-Mark Island Light”, and “Deer Isle Thorofare Light”
- Address: ME
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stonington Opera House.
Stonington Opera House
Theater building
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The Stonington Opera House is a theatrical venue at the corner of Main and School Streets in the center of Stonington, Maine. Built in 1912, it is one of a small number of early 20th-century performance halls constructed in Maine. Stonington Opera House is situated 2½ miles northeast of Deer Island Thorofare Light Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stonington and Sunset.
Stonington
Village
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Stonington is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It is located on the southern portion of the island of Deer Isle. The population was 1,056 at the 2020 census. Stonington is situated 2½ miles northeast of Deer Island Thorofare Light Station.
Sunset
Neighborhood
Sunset is an unincorporated village in the town of Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine, United States. The community is located along Maine State Route 15A, 27 miles south-southeast of Ellsworth. Sunset has a post office, with ZIP code 04683. Sunset is situated 5 miles north of Deer Island Thorofare Light Station.
Isle Au Haut
Hamlet
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Isle au Haut is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States, on an island of the same name in Penobscot Bay. The population was 92 at the 2020 census. Home to portions of Acadia National Park, Isle au Haut is accessible by ferry from Stonington. Isle Au Haut is situated 5 miles southeast of Deer Island Thorofare Light Station.
Deer Island Thorofare Light Station
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Town of Stonington, Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.13437° or 44° 8′ 4″ northLongitude
-68.70325° or 68° 42′ 12″ westElevation
33 feet (10 metres)Open location code
87PH47MW+PMOpenStreetMap ID
node 367795294OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
“Deer Island Thorofare Light Station” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Deer Island”
- French: “Phare de Deer Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as West Stonington and West Deer Isle.
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