Portland Head Light

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historic site lighthouse

Portland Head Light is a historic and picturesque lighthouse located on Cape Elizabeth’s rocky coast near Portland, Maine, and is one of the most photographed lighthouses in the United States.

Aliases (1)

Cape Elizabeth Light ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historic site → lighthouse →
adjacentTo	Fort Williams Park →
associatedWithEvent	maritime navigation in Casco Bay →
authorizedBy	George Washington →
automated	1989 →
builtDuringPresidencyOf	George Washington →
category	Lighthouses in Maine → Tourist attractions in Cumberland County, Maine →
constructionMaterial	brick → rubblestone →
constructionStartDate	1787 →
coordinates	43.6233°N 70.2083°W →
country	United States →
county	Cumberland County, Maine →
currentLensType	aerobeacon →
firstLit	1791 →
focalHeight	101 feet →
hasFogSignal	yes →
hasKeeperHouse	yes →
hasMuseum	Museum at Portland Head Light →
hasPostalAddress	1000 Shore Road, Cape Elizabeth, Maine →
height	80 feet →
heritageDesignation	historic lighthouse →
inception	1791 →
isOneOf	most photographed lighthouses in the United States →
laterLensType	Fresnel lens →
lightCharacteristic	Fl W 4s →
listedOn	National Register of Historic Places →
locatedIn	Cape Elizabeth, Maine →
locatedInPark	Fort Williams Park →
locatedNear	Portland, Maine →
locatedOnBodyOfWater	Casco Bay →
managedBy	Town of Cape Elizabeth →
marking	white tower with black lantern →
nearCity	Portland, Maine →
NRHPType	contributing property in Fort Williams Park Historic District →
openToPublic	true →
operatedBy	United States Coast Guard →
originalLensType	whale oil lamps with reflectors →
overlooks	Atlantic Ocean → Gulf of Maine →
range	24 nautical miles →
situatedOn	rocky headland →
state	Maine →
touristAttraction	true →
towerHeight	24 meters →
towerShape	conical tower →
yearAddedToNRHP	1973 →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Casco Bay → Casco Bay ("Cape Elizabeth Light") →	hasLighthouse
Portland, Maine →	hasLandmark
Southern Maine →	hasTouristDestination
Portland Harbor →	near
Portland, Maine →	touristAttraction