Borden Flats Lighthouse
Fl W 2.5s🇺🇸Southeastern Massachusetts, USOperational
Location & Light Range
About Borden Flats Lighthouse
A sparkplug lighthouse, also known as a tower-on-caisson type, stands on the Taunton River. Construction was completed in 1875, and the light was first activated in the same year. The tower reaches a height of 15 meters, with its focal plane situated at 14.5 meters above the water. It emits a white light. This structure has been recognized for its historical significance.
Why it matters: Borden Flats Light Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 15, 1987.
Background
Borden Flats Light is a historic lighthouse on the Taunton River in Fall River, Massachusetts, US. It is a tower-on-caisson type known as a sparkplug lighthouse.
The light was built in 1881, and added to the National Register of Historic Places as Borden Flats Light Station on June 15, 1987, reference number 87001528.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl W 2.5s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 2.5s
- Focal Height
- 14.5m
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1875
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q4944488 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15m
Location
- City
- Southeastern Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 41.7000°
- Longitude
- -71.1833°
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