Buzzards Bay Entrance Lighthouse
Fl W 2.5s🇺🇸Southeastern Massachusetts, USOperational
Location & Light Range
About Buzzards Bay Entrance Lighthouse
This lighthouse stands in open water at the entrance to Buzzards Bay, approximately four nautical miles west southwest of Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts. The tower, painted white, rises 6.2 meters above the water. Its light is positioned at a focal height of 20 meters. The light emits a white flash, and the station also broadcasts a racon signal displaying the letter 'B'. The current structure was established in 1996.
Why it matters: The present structure was built in 1996, replacing a Texas Tower.
Background
Buzzards Bay Entrance Light is a lighthouse located in open water at the entrance to Buzzards Bay, about four nautical miles west southwest of Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts. The light has a racon showing the letter "B".
In 1996 the present structure replaced a Texas Tower built in 1961, which in turn had replaced the lightships Hens & Chickens (LV-5) and Vineyard Sound (LV-10). Since it sits in water 50 ft (15m) deep, a conventional lighthouse would have been difficult, forcing the choice of structure.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl W 2.5s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 2.5s
- Raw Code
- Fl
- Focal Height
- 20m
Location
- City
- Southeastern Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 41.4000°
- Longitude
- -71.0333°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6.2m
- Tower Color
- white
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q5003577 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
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