Maine
York County
City of Biddeford

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 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 3½ 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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Satellite Map

Discover Wood Island Light Station from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

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

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