Portland Breakwater Light

The Portland Breakwater Light is a small lighthouse in , United States.
Wikipedia
Photo: Roger H. Goun, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: lighthouse in Maine, United States
  • Also known as: “Bug Light”, “Petroleum Docks Light”, and “Portland Breakwater Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse and Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum.

Lighthouse
Photo: Oguevara, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Spring Point Ledge Light is a sparkplug lighthouse in , , which marks a dangerous obstruction on the west side of the main shipping channel into Harbor. is situated 3,100 feet southeast of Portland Breakwater Light.

Museum
Photo: Gwernol, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum is a 2 ft narrow gauge railway, located in , United States. is situated 3,400 feet northwest of Portland Breakwater Light.

Government office
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
The is a historic custom house at 312 Fore Street in downtown . It was built from 1867–1872 to house offices of the United States Customs Service, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. is situated 1 mile west of Portland Breakwater Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Port of Portland, Maine and Portland.

Neighborhood
The Old Port is a district of , known for its cobblestone streets, 19th-century brick buildings and fishing piers. The district contains boutiques, restaurants and bars.

Photo: Southgeist, CC BY 3.0.
is on a peninsula in on the Southern coast approximately 100 miles north of , . It has more than 65,000 inhabitants, making it the largest city in Maine.

Neighborhood
The is a section of downtown ’s designated in 1995 as to promote the cultural community and creative economy of the city. It covers a large part of upper Congress Street towards the and spans Congress Street toward the East ending at and its concert hall.

Portland Breakwater Light

Latitude
43.65554° or 43° 39′ 20″ north
Longitude
-70.23485° or 70° 14′ 6″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Inception
1855
Operator
United States Coast Guard
Open location code
87MFMQ48+63
Open­Street­Map ID
way 660606481
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
4975805
Wiki­data ID
Q7231886
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Portland Breakwater Light from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Portland Breakwater Light” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ferry Village and India Street.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Liberty Ship Memorial and Yard South.

Cumberland County: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Standish, Bridgton, New Gloucester, and Frye Island.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.