Curtis Island Light
Curtis Island Light, originally Negro Island Light, is a lighthouse marking the approach to the harbor of Camden, Maine. It is on Curtis Island, which shelters the harbor from ocean storms.- Type: Museum
- Description: lighthouse in Maine, United States
- Also known as: “Curtis Island Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Curtis Island and Camden Public Library.
Curtis Island
Island
Photo: Fitz Henry Lane, Public domain.
Curtis Island is an island located in the exterior of Camden Harbor, in Camden, Maine, United States. Curtis Island was initially known as Mark Island to early explorers.
Camden Public Library
Library
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Camden Public Library is the public library serving Camden, Maine, United States. It is a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Camden Public Library is situated 1 mile northwest of Curtis Island Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Camden and Rockport.
Camden
Photo: Paul VanDerWerf, CC BY 2.0.
Camden is an affluent town in the state of Maine, a little over an hour north of Portland, in the mid-coast region of Maine. It has been a tourist destination for years and is home to some of the wealthiest individuals in Maine.
Rockport
Rockport is a town in Knox County, located two and a half miles south of Camden on U.S. Highway 1. It is part of the Mid Coast region of Maine.
West Rockport
Neighborhood
West Rockport is an unincorporated village in the town of Rockport, Knox County, Maine, United States. The community is located at the junction of Maine State Route 17 and Maine State Route 90, 3 miles west of the Rockport town center. West Rockport is situated 4½ miles west of Curtis Island Light.
Curtis Island Light
- Categories: lighthouse, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Town of Camden, Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.20142° or 44° 12′ 5″ northLongitude
-69.04891° or 69° 2′ 56″ westOpen location code
87PG6X22+HCOpenStreetMap ID
node 6532631970OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q5195779
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Curtis Island Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de l’île Curtis”
- French: “Phare de l’île Curtis”
- Russian: “Маяк острова Кертис”
- Russian: “Маяк острова Кёртиса”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Curtis Island Park and Laite Beach Park.
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