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Whaleback Light is a historic lighthouse marking the mouth of the Piscataqua River in Kittery, Maine. It is located on a rocky outcrop offshore southwest of Fort Foster and south of Wood Island in Kittery. The present tower was built in 1872..

Location: Piscataqua River entrance, Kittery, Maine
Coordinates: 43°3′31.534″N 70°41′46.701″W
Constructed: 1830
Foundation: Stone / timber
Construction: Granite blocks
Automated: 1963
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Shape: Conical
Markings: Natural
Fog signal: HORN: 2 every 30s
First lit: 1872 (current tower)
Focal height: 59 feet (18 m)
Lens: Fourth order Fresnel lens, 1855-original - VLB-44 - current
Range: 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi)
Characteristic: Grp Flash (2) White, 10s

I visited this light on July 14 2022.

The lighthouse is owned by American Lighthouse Foundation. Tower closed.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 23 1988

Access: Car. Parking and views are available at the Fort Foster