Downeast Lighthouses

Once you head Downeast from the Bar Harbor area, the lighthouses are further apart and the populated areas rapidly diminish.

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West Quoddy Lighthouse, one of Maine’s most iconic lighthouses.

Some how I missed Petit Manan lighthouse. It looks a bit like Boon Light off the coast in Southern Maine. I’ll get some pictures sometime this year.

The next light is Narraguagus Light on Pond Island

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Narraguagus Lighthouse
Narraguagas Lighthouse
Pond Island and Narraguagas Lighthouse (far right center)

Up next is the Nash Island Lighthouse. Lots of interesting old and new history about this lighthouse.

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Nash Island and Lighthouse

Moose Peak Lighthouse is the next light Downeast, it is located on Mistake Island, Southeast of Jonesport.

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Moose Peak Lighthouse

Libby Island Light, another lonely light along th Downeast Maine coast.

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Libby Island Lighthouse
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Libby Island Lighthouse

Avery Rock Light — Gone

Little River Lighthouse You can stay at this lighthouse. The town of Cutler is located to the Northwest of the island.

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Little River Lighthouse
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Little River Lighthouse
little river lighthouse
Little River Lighthouse

Next is one of Maine’s most iconic lighthouses, West Quoddy Head Lighthouse.

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West Quoddy Lighthouse

Lubec Channel Light Now privately owned by some artist who lives in New York City. Go figure.

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Lubec Channel Light

Saint Croix River Lighthouse Destroyed by fire in 1976, now just a tower.

St. Croix River Light

Whitlocks Mill Lighthouse The most northern lighthouse in Maine, and also the last to be built.

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Whitlocks Mill Lighthouse