Whaleback Light Station
Whaleback Light is a historic lighthouse marking the mouth of the Piscataqua River in Kittery, Maine. It is located on a rocky outcrop offshore southwest of Fort Foster and south of Wood Island in Kittery.- Lighthouse
- …dates from 1872
- …stands 49 feet (15 metres) tall
- Description: lighthouse in Maine, United States
- Also known as“Whaleback Light”“Whaleback Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Fort Stark and Portsmouth Harbor Light.
Fort Stark
Fort Stark is a former military fortification in New Castle, New Hampshire, United States.
Portsmouth Harbor Light
The Portsmouth Harbor Light is a historic lighthouse…
1 mile northwest of Whaleback Light Station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newcastle and Kittery.
Newcastle
New Castle is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States.
Portsmouth
Daderot, Public domain.
Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States.
Whaleback Light Station
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Latitude
43.05877° or 43° 3′ 32″ north
Longitude
-70.69631° or 70° 41′ 47″ west
Open location code
87MF3853+GF
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OpenStreetMap feature
building = tower
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made = lighthouse
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Whaleback Light Station” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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