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Portland Head Light is a historic lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The light station sits on a head of land at the entrance of the primary shipping channel into Portland Harbor, which is within Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine. Completed in 1791, it is the oldest lighthouse in Maine. The light station is automated, and the tower, beacon, and foghorn are maintained by the United States Coast Guard, while the former lighthouse keepers' house is a maritime museum within Fort Williams Park.

Portland Head Light

Portland Head Light
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Portland Head Light in 2012
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Location
Portland Head off Shore Rd., Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Coordinates
43°37′23″N 70°12′28″W
Tower
Constructed
1791
Foundation
Natural emplaced
Construction
Rubble stone with brick lining
Automated
1989
Height
24.38 m (80.0 ft)
Shape
Conical
Markings
White with black trim
Heritage
National Register of Historic Places listed place
Fog signal
HORN: 1 blast ev 15s[1][2][3]
Light
First lit
1791
Focal height
101 feet (31 m)
Lens
Fourth order Fresnel lens (original), DCB 224 airport aerobeacon (replaced 2021) VRB-25 (current)
Range
24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi)
Characteristic
Flashing white 4s Lighted continuously
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Area
10 acres (4.0 ha)
Architect
Nichols, John; Bryant, Jonathan
NRHP reference No.
73000121[4]
Added to NRHP
April 24, 1973