Baker Island Light

Cranberry Isles, Maine | Historic lighthouse

Active aid in USCG Light ListNational RegisterAccess: verify before visiting

About this lighthouse

The U.S. Coast Guard lists Baker Island Light in its current Light List as an aid to navigation, describing the structure as “White stone tower”. Light List entries describe the light for mariners; they do not say whether the site is open to visitors.

The structure is recorded in the National Register of Historic Places. A National Register listing documents historic significance. It does not mean the public can visit.

Awaiting verification: Wikidata gives 1828 as the year this station or structure was established. We have not yet confirmed this against a primary source, so it is not shown as a fact. See the Wikidata lead.

Facts panel

Sourced facts about Baker Island Light
Navigation status	Listed as an aid to navigation in the current USCG Light List (LLNR 2045) [1]
Light characteristic	Fl W 10s [1]
Focal height	105 ft above water [1]
Nominal range	10 nautical miles [1]
Structure (USCG description)	White stone tower. [1]
National Register	Listed as “Baker Island Light Station” (NRIS 88000046), NPGallery record dated 3/14/1988 [2]
NRHP significant years	1855 [2]
NRHP areas of significance	Engineering Transportation Architecture [2]
County	Hancock County
Coordinates	44.24121, -68.19901 [3]

Getting there

Directions should target a legal public viewing location. We have not verified a public viewpoint or parking area for this light yet, so check the official source before you go.

Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map. The pin marks the lighthouse position, not a parking area or a permitted viewpoint.

Accessibility

We have no verified accessibility information for this site yet. Contact the site manager before your visit if you need step-free access.

Nearby lights

Straight-line distance between lighthouse positions, not a driving time or route.

Bear Island Light — 4.6 mi straight-line (Maine)
Bass Harbor Head Light — 7.0 mi straight-line (Maine)
Great Duck Island Light — 7.2 mi straight-line (Maine)
Egg Rock Light — 8.3 mi straight-line (Maine)
Burnt Coat Harbor Light — 14.3 mi straight-line (Maine)

Sources

Light List Vol. I entry LLNR 2045 “Baker Island Light” — U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center (weekly edition 11/11/2026). https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/weekly-light-lists (checked 2026-11-11)
National Register of Historic Places record 88000046: “Baker Island Light Station” — National Park Service, NPGallery (NRHP). https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/88000046 (checked 2026-11-11)
Wikidata item Q4849167 (used as a lead for coordinates and identifiers) — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4849167 (checked 2026-11-11)
Wikipedia article (background reading, not a primary source) — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker_Island_Light (checked 2026-11-11)

Last checked November 11, 2026. Found an error or a closure? Send a correction.