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Location: Entrance to Portland Harbor and the Fore River Nearest city: South Portland 43 39 20 N 70 14 06 W   MapQuest Link Accessibility: There is free parking near the lighthouse at Bug Light Park in South Portland. The lighthouse is not open to the public. Station established: 1855; Present lighthouse built: 1875 Automated: 1934; Discontinued: 1942; Relighted as private aid 2002. Construction material:  Cast iron with brick lining Height of tower: 26 feet Other buildings still standing: None Managed by City of South Portland Original optic: Sixth-order Fresnel; Present optic: 250 mm Characteristic: Flashing white every 4 seconds.

Related Sites South Portland Historical Society South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Rotary Club Portland Harbor Museum Portland, Maine Resource Guide Portland Press Herald Maine.info: Resources for Maine Travel & Living Previous Lighthouse (south to north): Spring Point Ledge Light Next Lighthouse (south to north): Halfway Rock Light

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