Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse
York, Maine
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Location: On island off Cape Neddick, near entrance to York River
Coordinates: 43 09 54 N 70 35 30 W View Cape Neddick (Nubble) Lighthouse in a larger map |
Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation; property is maintained by the Town of York
Accessibility: Follow Nubble Road east from Route 1A (Long Beach Ave.) in York, near Long Sands Beach, for about 1 mile to Sohier Park. Click here for more detailed directions. There is free parking at Sohier Park with an excellent view of the lighthouse. The lighthouse and grounds are not open to the public.
Station established: 1879
Present lighthouse built: 1879 Automated: 1987 Construction materials: Cast iron lined with brick Height of tower: 41 feet Height of focal plane: 88 feet Original optic: Fourth-order Fresnel lens (1879) Present optic: Fourth-order Fresnel lens (1928)
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