Portland Breakwater Light
The Portland Breakwater Light is a small lighthouse in South Portland, Maine, United States.- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of 3 feet (1 metre)
- …is operated by United States Coast Guard
- …dates from 1855
- Description: lighthouse in Maine, United States
- Also known as“Bug Light”“Petroleum Docks Light”“Portland Breakwater Lighthouse”
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Portland Breakwater Light
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Latitude
43.65554° or 43° 39′ 20″ north
Longitude
-70.23485° or 70° 14′ 6″ west
Open location code
87MFMQ48+63
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Portland Breakwater Light” goes by many names.
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