Franklin Island Light
Franklin Island Light is a lighthouse on Franklin Island, in Muscongus Bay, Maine, USA. It was first established in 1805. The present structure was built in 1855.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Maine, United States
- Also known as: “Franklin Island Lighthouse”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chamberlain and New Harbor.
Chamberlain
Neighborhood
Chamberlain is an unincorporated village in the town of Bristol, Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The community is located along Maine State Route 32, 12.1 miles southeast of Wiscasset. Chamberlain is situated 5 miles west of Franklin Island Light.
New Harbor
Photo: Paul VanDerWerf, CC BY 2.0.
New Harbor is a small scenic coastal village in the town of Bristol, in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. In 2019, the town of Bristol, and in turn New Harbor, was a finalist in the Reader's Digest award for "America's Nicest Place." Bristol and New Harbor were also nominated for and won the "Nicest Place in Maine Award" by Reader's Digest.
Franklin Island Light
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Town of Friendship, Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.89221° or 43° 53′ 32″ northLongitude
-69.37483° or 69° 22′ 29″ westOpen location code
87MGVJRG+V3OpenStreetMap ID
way 1104530276OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Franklin Island Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Franklin Island”
- French: “Phare de Franklin Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Loudville and Martin.
Nearby Places
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