Strände und Leuchttürme in Maine

Coastal Beaches & Lighthouses

This collection features Maine’s historic coastal lighthouses, such as Cape Neddick and Two Lights, alongside sandy beaches including Old Orchard and Crescent Beach. These sites showcase maritime heritage, scenic river and ocean views, and distinctive natural landscapes like the Desert of Maine’s glacial sand expanse.

Coastal Beaches & Lighthouses — Karte

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Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse

The Cape Neddick Light is a lighthouse in Cape Neddick, York, Maine. In 1874 Congress appropriated $15,000 to build a light station at the …

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Portsmouth Harbor Light

Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located within Fort Constitution in New Castle, New Hampshire, United States.

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Old Orchard Beach

Old Orchard Beach is a resort town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 8,960 at the 2020 census.

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Ogunquit Beach

A sandy beach located in southern Maine known for its scenic coastline.

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Moody Beach, Maine

Moody Beach is a private beach located in Wells, Maine. About 100 homes adjoin the beach.

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Little River Light

Little River Light is a lighthouse on an island at the mouth of the Little River, in Cutler, Maine.

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Doubling Point Light

Doubling Point Light is a lighthouse on the Kennebec River in Arrowsic, Maine.

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Perkins Island Light

Perkins Island Light is a lighthouse on the Kennebec River in Maine. It was established in 1898, as part of a major upgrade of the river's…

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Cape Elizabeth Light

Cape Elizabeth Light is a lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, at the southwestern entrance to Casco Bay in Maine.

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Crescent Beach

A sandy beach in southern Maine with a gently curving shoreline.

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Higgins Beach

A sandy beach near Portland, Maine, featuring a classic New England coastline.

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Desert of Maine

The Desert of Maine is a natural curiosity and privately owned tourist attraction whose main feature is a 40-acre expanse of barren glacial…