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Located in scenic York, Maine, Nubble Lighthouse (formally known as Cape Neddick Light Station) is one of the most photographed lighthouses in the world. It sits just off the mainland on Nubble Island and can be viewed by visitors from Sohier Park.
Nubble Lighthouse is an original cast iron structure dating back to 1879. It sits at a modest 40 feet with an elevation of 88 feet. It is an especially picturesque and popular beacon of the Maine shoreline.
The Cape Neddick Light stands on Nubble Island about 100 yards (91 m) off Cape Neddick Point. It is commonly known as "Nubble Light" or simply "the Nubble". Cape Neddick Point is at the north end of Long Sands Beach in the village of York Beach.
This oft-photographed lighthouse was built in 1879 on a tiny, off-shore island, or 'nubble,' in York. It features a Victorian keeper's house with gingerbread trim and a lantern with miniature cast-iron lighthouses on its railing. It's so close to land you can view it easily from York's seaside Sohier Park. Interested in exploring lighthouses?
This 41-foot lighthouse sits on the summit of Cape Neddick Nubble, a small offshore rocky islet overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. While the lighthouse and grounds aren't open to the public, you can view and snap a photo of it from Sohier Park on the mainland—there's even a small gift shop for souvenirs.
Cape Neddick Light, also known as Nubble Light and Cape Neck to locals, has always drawn hordes of tourists, and the light’s early keepers were quick to cash in on the interest. Today an estimated half million people visit Sohier Park every year to gaze across the channel at the lighthouse.
The Cape Neddick Light Station, a.k.a. Nubble Light, sits on a rocky little ‘nub’ of an island (hence the name) 100 yards off the coast of York Beach, Maine. It’s best viewed from York’s Sohier Park, which draws an estimated 500,000 visitors annually.
One of the most popular events of the year on the southern Maine coast is the annual Lighting of the Nubble, when the lighthouse and other buildings are illuminated with Christmas lights. The late November event is accompanied by holiday music and never fails to draw a large crowd.
Located on the “Nubble,” a rocky island off the eastern end of Cape Neddick, Cape Neddick Lighthouse is one of the most photographed lighthouses in the world. Viewing is best from Sohier Park or book a lighthouse cruise!
Nubble Light at Sohier Park in Cape Neddick, Maine, is a beacon of classic Maine scenery with its famous Nubble Lighthouse, dramatic rocky coast, a scenic park area with a view, and waters capable of having either a placid presence or crashing, violent waves depending on the weather.