Cape Neddick Light
The Cape Neddick Light is a lighthouse in Cape Neddick, York, Maine.
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
Cape Neddick Light is inside York, which has 819 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1879
Cape Neddick Light dates from 1879. About ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 61 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
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 ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in York. Green months are the mild ones.
Cape Neddick Light
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 "Nubble" and in 1879 construction began. Cape Neddick Light Station was dedicated by the U.S. Lighthouse Service and put into use in 1879. It is still in use today.
Plans had been in the works to build a lighthouse on the site since 1837. The tower is lined with brick and sheathed with cast iron. It stands 41 feet (12 m) tall but the light is 88 feet (27 m) above sea level because of the additional height of the steep rocky islet on which it sits. Unusually, the stanchions of the walkway railing around the lantern room are decorated with 4-inch (100 mm) brass replicas of the lighthouse itself.
- Type
- Lighthouse
- Established
- 1879
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1985)
- Wikipedia readers
- 15K a year
Stay in York, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Cape Neddick Light | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York 34% vacation homes | in town | 819 | 13,986 | $636K | A |
| Ogunquit 64% vacation homes | 5 mi north | 669 | 1,379 | $876K | B |
| South Berwick | 9 mi northwest | 195 | 7,670 | $428K | A |
| Eliot | 9 mi west | 77 | 7,146 | $499K | A+ |
| New Castle | 10 mi southwest | 226 | 827 | $1,701K | — |
| Wells 43% vacation homes | 10 mi north | 908 | 11,713 | $485K | B+ |
| Kittery | 11 mi south | 924 | 10,473 | $469K | B+ |
| Rye | 11 mi southwest | 284 | 5,611 | $1,028K | A+ |
| Portsmouth | 12 mi southwest | 4,397 | 22,545 | $689K | B− |
| Newington | 13 mi southwest | 415 | 939 | $862K | — |
| Rollinsford | 13 mi west | 26 | 2,626 | $398K | A |
| Kennebunk | 15 mi north | 1,009 | 11,820 | $488K | A− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Cape Neddick Light
Other well-known places within 64 miles.
47 mi🛶 LakeLake Winnipesaukee
63 mi🛶 LakeWalden Pond
60 mi📍 AttractionFreedom Trail
59 mi🏛 MuseumBunker Hill Monument
59 mi⛰ MountainBreed's Hill
61 mi🌸 GardenBoston Common
38 mi🏺 Ancient siteAmerica's Stonehenge
61 mi🏛 MuseumOld State HousePhoto credits
Lake Winnipesaukee: No machine-readable author provided. JohnJHenderson~commonswiki assumed (based o, Public domain · Walden Pond: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Breed's Hill: User:Chensiyuan, 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 · Old State House: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Visiting Cape Neddick Light
Is Cape Neddick Light in York?
Yes. It’s inside York, ME.
When is the best time to visit Cape Neddick Light?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 65–80°.
How far is Cape Neddick Light from Boston?
About 61 miles south of Boston, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Cape Neddick Light?
Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM), about 13 miles away. The nearest big hub is Portland International Jetport (PWM), about 36 miles.
Where should I stay near Cape Neddick Light?
York (in town, 819 hotel and restaurant jobs), Ogunquit (5 mi, 669 hotel and restaurant jobs) and South Berwick (9 mi, 195 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in York
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in York’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.