Duxbury Pier Lighthouse
Fl R 5s🇺🇸Northern Massachusetts, USOperational
Location & Light Range
About Duxbury Pier Lighthouse
Duxbury Pier Light, also known as "Bug Light," stands 14 meters tall and is located in Plymouth Harbor, Massachusetts. It was constructed in 1871 on the north side of the harbor's main channel. The lighthouse was built to identify a hazardous shoal extending from Saquish Head. Its distinctive coffeepot shape distinguishes it from other lights. The structure emits a single red light from a focal height of 10.5 meters.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Background
Duxbury Pier lighthouse also called Duxbury Light (nicknamed the "Bug Light") is a lighthouse located in Plymouth Harbor, Massachusetts. Duxbury Pier Light was built in 1871 on the north side of the main channel in Plymouth Harbor to mark the dangerous shoal off Saquish Head. The unusual coffeepot-shaped lighthouse is locally known as "Bug Light" or simply "The Bug." It was the first so-called sparkplug lighthouse in the United States. Application was made to list the lighthouse on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl R 5s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 5s
- Focal Height
- 10.5m
Construction & History
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q5317656 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14m
Location
- City
- Northern Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 41.9874°
- Longitude
- -70.6486°
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