Goat Island Light Station
Goat Island Light is a lighthouse located off Cape Porpoise near Kennebunkport in southern Maine. Goat Island Light was established in 1835 to guard the entrance to Cape Porpoise Harbor.Photo: Rapidfire, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Maine, United States
- Also known as: “Goat Island Light” and “Goat Island Lighthouse”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Porpoise and Kennebunkport.
Cape Porpoise
Neighborhood
Photo: Rapidfire, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Cape Porpoise is a small coastal village in the town of Kennebunkport, Maine, United States, and was the original English settlement of the town. It is located northeast of Dock Square and southwest of Goose Rocks Beach.
Kennebunkport
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kennebunkport is a coastal town in southern Maine. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the state. It is known for its shopping, atmosphere, and for providing access to Maine breaches.
Arundel
Village
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arundel is a town in York County, Maine, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 4,264. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. Arundel is situated 3 miles northwest of Goat Island Light Station.
Goat Island Light Station
- Categories: heritage site, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Town of Kennebunkport, York County, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.35783° or 43° 21′ 28″ northLongitude
-70.42512° or 70° 25′ 30″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Inception
1859Height
25 feet (7.5 metres)Open location code
87MF9H5F+4XOpenStreetMap ID
way 223804119OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Goat Island Light Station” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Goat Island”
- French: “Phare de Goat Island”
- Russian: “Маяк Козьего острова”
- Russian: “Маяк острова Гоут”
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