This lighthouse is attributed in location to Maine, but it's much closer to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the largest city on the coast of New Hampshire. It is located on an island close to the coast of Maine, which is why Maine gets it over New Hampshire.
This is where it is; zoomed out to show where that is.
Here is the pertinent information from the Lighthouse Directory:
"1872 (station established 1831). Active; focal plane 59 ft (18 m); 2 white flashes every 10 s. 50 ft (15 m) round granite tower with lantern and gallery, incorporating 3-story keeper's quarters; rotating VRB-25 aerobeacon (2002). Tower unpainted, lantern and gallery panted black. Fog horn (2 blasts every 30 s). ... In September 2013 a $7000 project completed critically needed repairs to the lantern and gallery. In January 2017 FPHL [Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses] announced plans to repair breakwaters and build a new dock at the lighthouse with the goal of allowing public access. Located on a rocky reef in the mouth of the Piscataqua River off Jaffrey Point, NH."
Whaleback Lighthouse -- American Lighthouse Foundation'
A Complete Guide to Whaleback Lighthouse, Maine -- Maine Lighthouse Museum
Pictures are below, of course. As you can see, it does get some wave action at times.
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