Ram Island Ledge Light Station
Ram Island Ledge Light is a lighthouse in Portland, Maine, United States, marking the northern end of the main channel leading the harbor of Portland, Maine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Maine, United States
- Also known as: “Ram Island Ledge Light” and “Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Peaks Island and Portland Head Lighthouse.
Peaks Island
Photo: Zircon 2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Peaks Island is the most populous island in Casco Bay, Maine. It is part of the city of Portland and about three miles from downtown. The island is served by Casco Bay Lines and has its own elementary school, library, and police station.
Portland Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Aniarku, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Portland Head Light is a historic lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The light station sits on a headland at the entrance of the primary shipping channel into Portland Harbor, which is within Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine. Portland Head Lighthouse is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Ram Island Ledge Light Station.
Cushing Island
Island
Photo: Alfred Thompson Bricher, Public domain.
Cushing Island, or Cushing's Island, is a privately owned island in Casco Bay in the U.S. state of Maine. Part of the city of Portland, roughly 45 families live there seasonally. Cushing Island is situated 1 mile northwest of Ram Island Ledge Light Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Elizabeth and South Portland.
Cape Elizabeth
Photo: Southgeist, CC BY 3.0.
Cape Elizabeth is an upscale community about 5 miles southeast of Portland, Maine on the Southern Maine coast. Its centerpiece is the 90 acre Fort Williams bought by the town in 1964.
South Portland
Photo: Paul VanDerWerf, CC BY 2.0.
South Portland is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, and is the fourth-most populous city in the state, incorporated in 1898. At the 2020 census, the city population was 26,498.
Old Port of Portland, Maine
Neighborhood
The Old Port is a district of Portland, Maine, known for its cobblestone streets, 19th-century brick buildings and fishing piers. The district contains boutiques, restaurants and bars. Old Port of Portland, Maine is situated 4 miles northwest of Ram Island Ledge Light Station.
Ram Island Ledge Light Station
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: City of Portland, Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.63149° or 43° 37′ 53″ northLongitude
-70.18736° or 70° 11′ 15″ westElevation
-7 feet (-2 metres)Open location code
87MFJRJ7+H3OpenStreetMap ID
node 4996257038OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Ram Island Ledge Light Station” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Ram Island Ledge”
- French: “Phare de Ram Island Ledge”
- Russian: “Маяк Рам-Айленд-Ледж”
- Russian: “Маяк скал острова Рам”
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