Must-see fort · Knox, Maine
Whitehead Light
Whitehead Light is a fort in Knox, Maine.
Whitehead Light: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Whitehead Light
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Whitehead Light — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.97872, -69.12427. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Whitehead Light
- Two Bush Island Light · beach · Knox · ~5 km · Must-see
- Tenants Harbor Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~7 km · Must-see
- Marshall Point Light · beach · Knox · ~16 km · Must-see
- Farnsworth Art Museum · museum · Knox · ~17 km · Must-see
- Owls Head Light · beach · Knox · ~18 km · Must-see
- Rockland Breakwater · fort · Knox · ~19 km · Must-see
- Beech Hill · sanctuary · Knox · ~26 km · Must-see
- Heron Neck Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~27 km · Must-see
- Franklin Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Knox · ~28 km · Must-see
- Franklin Island Light · beach · Knox · ~28 km · Must-see
- Browns Head Light · beach · Knox · ~28 km · Must-see
- Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Maine · ~30 km · Must-see
- Vinalhaven Galamander · fort · Knox · ~31 km · Must-see
- Union Church of Vinalhaven · church · Knox · ~31 km · Must-see
- Curtis Island Lighthouse · museum · Knox · ~32 km · Must-see
- Monhegan Island Light · fort · Lincoln · ~35 km · Must-see
- Union Town Common · park · Knox · ~36 km · Must-see
- Goose Rocks Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~37 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Whitehead Light
- Rockland Breakwater · fort · Knox · ~19 km · Must-see
- Vinalhaven Galamander · fort · Knox · ~31 km · Must-see
- Monhegan Island Light · fort · Lincoln · ~35 km · Must-see
- Matinicus Rock Light Station · fort · Knox · ~38 km · Must-see
- Saddleback Ledge Light · fort · Knox · ~40 km · Must-see
- Fort William Henry · fort · Lincoln · ~42 km · Must-see
- Fort Edgecomb · fort · Lincoln · ~53 km · Must-see
- Castle Tucker · fort · Lincoln · ~55 km · Must-see
- Fort George · fort · Hancock · ~66 km · Must-see
- Popham Colony · fort · Sagadahoc · ~74 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Whitehead Light open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Whitehead Light yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Whitehead Light?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Whitehead Light?
Nearby: Two Bush Island Light (beach, 5 km), Tenants Harbor Lighthouse (beach, 7 km), Marshall Point Light (beach, 16 km), Farnsworth Art Museum (museum, 17 km), Owls Head Light (beach, 18 km), Rockland Breakwater (fort, 19 km).
Is Whitehead Light worth visiting?
Whitehead Light is listed as a must-see fort in Maine on Spotwander.