Wood Island Light Station

Wood Island Light is an active lighthouse on the eastern edge of Wood Island in Saco Bay, on the southern coast of . The light is just outside the entrance to and the end of the .
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  • Type: Heritage site
  • Description: lighthouse in Maine, United States
  • Also known as: “Wood Island Light” and “Wood Island Lighthouse”
  • Address: ME
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hills Beach and Fortunes Rocks.

Hamlet
is a seaside community in , , United States, approximately 85 miles north of , Massachusetts. is a narrow stretch of sandy beach on the north side of near the mouth of the and near the . is situated 2 miles west of Wood Island Light Station.

Neighborhood
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is a seaside community in , , located approximately 85 miles north of , . The 1999 novel Fortune's Rocks by Anita Shreve is loosely based on this Maine seaside neighborhood. is situated 3 miles southwest of Wood Island Light Station.

Neighborhood
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is a in the town of in , , United States. A historic family style summer community affiliated with the Free Will Baptists, the community is located in southern Old Orchard Beach on Saco Bay. is situated 4 miles northwest of Wood Island Light Station.

Wood Island Light Station

Latitude
43.45679° or 43° 27′ 24″ north
Longitude
-70.32898° or 70° 19′ 44″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Inception
1858
Open location code
87MFFM4C+PC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 437323812
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Geo­Names ID
4983420
Wiki­data ID
Q8032221
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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Wood Island Light Station” goes by many names.

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