Ram Island Ledge Light

Portland, Maine | Historic lighthouse

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About this lighthouse

The U.S. Coast Guard lists Ram Island Ledge Light in its current Light List as an aid to navigation, describing the structure as “Light-gray, conical, granite 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 1905 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 Ram Island Ledge Light
Navigation status	Listed as an aid to navigation in the current USCG Light List (LLNR 7575) [1]
Light characteristic	Fl (2)W 6s [1]
Focal height	77 ft above water [1]
Nominal range	9 nautical miles [1]
Structure (USCG description)	Light-gray, conical, granite tower. [1]
National Register	Listed as “Ram Island Ledge Light Station” (NRIS 88000157), NPGallery record dated 3/14/1988 [2]
NRHP significant years	1905 [2]
NRHP areas of significance	Engineering Transportation [2]
County	Cumberland County
Coordinates	43.63147, -70.18736 [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.

Portland Head Light — 1.2 mi straight-line (Maine)
Spring Point Ledge Light — 2.3 mi straight-line (Maine)
Portland Breakwater Light — 2.9 mi straight-line (Maine)
Cape Elizabeth Light — 4.6 mi straight-line (Maine)
Halfway Rock Light — 7.7 mi straight-line (Maine)

Sources

Light List Vol. I entry LLNR 7575 “Ram Island Ledge 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 88000157: “Ram Island Ledge Light Station” — National Park Service, NPGallery (NRHP). https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/88000157 (checked 2026-11-11)
Wikidata item Q7288480 (used as a lead for coordinates and identifiers) — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7288480 (checked 2026-11-11)
Wikipedia article (background reading, not a primary source) — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_Island_Ledge_Light (checked 2026-11-11)

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