Pond Island Light

Pond Island Light is a lighthouse at the mouth of the Kennebec River, Maine. It was first established in 1821 on Pond Island at the mouth of the Kennebec. The present structure was built in 1855.
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Photo: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain.
  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Maine, United States
  • Also known as: “Pond Island Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Popham Colony and Popham Beach.

Park
The Popham Colony—also known as the Sagadahoc Colony—was a short-lived English colonial settlement in . It was established in 1607 by the proprietary Plymouth Company and was located in the present-day town of , near the mouth of the Kennebec River. is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Pond Island Light.

Beach
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is a sandy beach in that extends southwest about three miles from , at the mouth of the Kennebec River, toward the mouth of the .

Heritage site
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Seguin Light is a lighthouse on Seguin Island, in the Gulf of Maine south of the mouth of the Kennebec River, . Established in 1795, it is the second-oldest of Maine's coastal lighthouses, and the only lighthouse in the state housing a first-order Fresnel lens. is situated 2½ miles south of Pond Island Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Georgetown and Sebasco Estates.

Village
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is a town in , United States. The population was 1,058 at the 2020 census. Home to , the town is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. is situated 4½ miles north of Pond Island Light.

Village
is an unincorporated village in the town of , , , United States. The community is located on the Atlantic coast, 10.1 miles south of . has a , with ZIP code 04565. is situated 5 miles northwest of Pond Island Light.

Pond Island Light

Latitude
43.74003° or 43° 44′ 24″ north
Longitude
-69.77033° or 69° 46′ 13″ west
Elevation
39 feet (12 metres)
Height
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
87MGP6RH+2V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1104534797
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
4975673
Wiki­data ID
Q7227660
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