Portland Breakwater Light

The Portland Breakwater Light is a small lighthouse in , United States.
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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: 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… is situated 3,100 feet southeast of Portland Breakwater Light.

Museum
Photo: Gwernol, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. is situated 3,400 feet northwest of Portland Breakwater Light.

Government office
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
The is a historic custom… 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…

Photo: Southgeist, CC BY 3.0.
is on a peninsula in on the…

Neighborhood
The is a section of downtown…

Portland Breakwater Light

Latitude
43.65554° or 43° 39′ 20″ north
Longitude
-70.23485° or 70° 14′ 6″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Established
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
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In Other Languages

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

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ferry Village and India Street.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Liberty Ship Memorial and Yard South.

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