DownEast Lighthouses
“…not just stone, brick, metal, and glass.
There’s a human story at every lighthouse…”
— Elinor DeWire: author, educator, and a charter member of the U.S. Lighthouse Society
Pumpkin Island Light, Deer Isle
DownEast Acadia is home to more lighthouses than the rest of Maine combined. Of all the lights along our coast,
we recommend a stop at these. Use the information provided to plan your approach—by land or sea…or both.
Eagle Island Li gh t
Eagle Island B Bass Harbor Head Light
Bass Harbor L B Libby Island Light
Machiasport B
44°13’3.53’N 68°46’3.98’W 44°13’18.5’N 68°20’14.2’W 44°34’5.985’N 67°22’2.555’W
Isle au Haut Light
Isle au Haut L B Winter Harbor Light
Winter Harbor B Little River Light
Cutler B
44°3’53.076’N 68°39’4.952’W 44°18’33’N, 68°44’34.4’W 44°39’3.186’N 67°11’31.544’W
Dyce Head Light
Castine L B Narraguagus Light West Quoddy Head Light
Lubec L
44°22’57.6’N 68°49’7.86’W 44°27’21.5’N 67°49’52.35’W 44°48’54.387’N 66°57’2.416’W
Pumpkin Island Ligh t Nash Island Light Deer Isle Pleasant Bay Head Harbor (East Quoddy) Light
Campobello Island, NB, Canada L
L
Narraguagus Bay
B
B
44°18’33’N ‘ 68°44’34.4’W 44°27’51.1’N 67°44’50.1’W 44°95’79.44’N, 66°90’0.056’W
Deer Island Thorofare Light
Stonington B Petit Manan Light
Petit Manan B Lubec Channel Light
Lubec L B
44°8’3.72’N 68°42’11.79’W 44°22’3.29’N 67°51’51.7’W 44°50’31.387’N 66°58’35.822’W
Key: L reached by land
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B
B
reached by boat