Whaleback Light
Whaleback Light is a historic lighthouse marking the mouth of the Piscataqua River in Kittery, Maine. It is located on a rocky outcrop offshore southwest of Fort Foster and south of Wood Island in Kittery. The present tower was built in 1872. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
| Location | Piscataqua River entrance, Kittery, Maine |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°3′31.534″N 70°41′46.701″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1830 |
| Foundation | Stone / timber |
| Construction | Granite blocks |
| Automated | 1963 |
| Height | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Shape | Conical |
| Markings | Natural |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Fog signal | HORN: 2 every 30s |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1872 (current tower) |
| Focal height | 59 feet (18 m) |
| Lens | Fourth order Fresnel lens, 1855 (original), VLB-44 (current) |
| Range | 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) |
| Characteristic | Grp Flash (2) White, 10s |
Whaleback Light Station | |
| Nearest city | Kittery Point, Maine |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1872 |
| Architect | US Army Corps of Engineers |
| MPS | Light Stations of Maine MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 87002278 |
| Added to NRHP | March 23, 1988 |
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