Boon Island Light
Boon Island Light is located on the 300-by-700-foot (91 m × 213 m) Boon Island off the southern coast of Maine, United States, near Cape Neddick.
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A lighthouse inside York
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 16°, with about 70" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in York
Boon Island Light is inside York, which has 54 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Hotels nearby ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 61 miles southwest (straight-line). Hotels nearby ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 65–80°. When to go ↓
Established in 1811
Boon Island Light dates from 1811. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in York. Green months are the mild ones.
Boon Island Light
Boon Island Light is located on the 300-by-700-foot (91 m × 213 m) Boon Island off the southern coast of Maine, United States, near Cape Neddick. Boon Island Light has the distinction of being the tallest lighthouse in both Maine and New England at 133 feet (41 m). The lighthouse has a focal plane at 137 feet (42 m) above mean high water. The light's beacon flashes white every 5 seconds.
- Type
- Lighthouse
- Established
- 1811
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1988)
- Wikipedia readers
- 8.4K a year
Hotels near Boon Island Light
The closest is The Viewpoint Hotel, 6.8 miles away.
Closest places to stay
- 1The Viewpoint Hotelhotel · 6.8 mi northwest
- 2Sand And Surfinn or B&B · 7.3 mi northwest
- 3Lynwood Inninn or B&B · 7.3 mi northwest
- 4Katahdin Inninn or B&B · 7.4 mi northwest
- 5Crowe's Cottageslodge or cabins · 7.5 mi northwest
- 6The Willowshotel · 7.5 mi northwest
Compare 8 towns to stay in
| Town | From Boon Island Light | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York 34% vacation homes | in town | — | 54 18 hotels · 7 motels · 18 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 13,986 | $636K | A |
| Ogunquit 64% vacation homes | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 66 23 hotels · 12 motels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 1,379 | $876K | B |
| Wells 43% vacation homes | 15 mi northwest | 25 min | 71 20 hotels · 17 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins · 16 campgrounds · 5 RV parks | 11,713 | $485K | B+ |
| Portsmouth | 16 mi west | 25 min | 38 31 hotels · 1 motel · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 22,545 | $689K | B− |
| Kennebunkport 30% vacation homes | 17 mi north | 25 min | 37 16 hotels · 1 motel · 12 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 3,684 | $741K | A |
| Hampton 21% vacation homes | 22 mi southwest | 35 min | 63 35 hotels · 17 motels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 16,426 | $550K | A− |
| Kennebunk | 18 mi north | 25 min | 29 9 hotels · 3 motels · 12 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 11,820 | $488K | A− |
| Old Orchard Beach 23% vacation homes | 29 mi north | 45 min | 99 30 hotels · 39 motels · 11 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 10 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 9,244 | $367K | B |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Boon Island Light
Other well-known places within 63 miles.
7 mi🗼 LighthouseCape Neddick Light
59 mi🏛 MuseumBunker Hill Monument
61 mi🌸 GardenBoston Common
42 mi🏺 Ancient siteAmerica's Stonehenge
45 mi🎢 Theme parkCanobie Lake Park
59 mi🏛 MuseumBoston Navy Yard
63 mi🏛 National Historic SiteJohn Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site10K visitors a year
37 mi📍 LandmarkGloucester Fisherman's MemorialPhoto credits
Cape Neddick Light: Stefan Hillebrand, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 · America's Stonehenge: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Canobie Lake Park: Alex1961, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Boston Navy Yard: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial: Bobak at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5
Visiting Boon Island Light
Is Boon Island Light in York?
Yes. It’s inside York, ME.
When is the best time to visit Boon Island Light?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 65–80°.
How far is Boon Island Light from Boston?
About 61 miles southwest of Boston, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Boon Island Light?
Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM), about 18 miles away. The nearest big hub is Portland International Jetport (PWM), about 37 miles.
What hotels are near Boon Island Light?
The Viewpoint Hotel (6.8 mi), Sand And Surf (7.3 mi) and Lynwood Inn (7.3 mi).
Tips from people in York
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