Edgartown Harbor Lighthouse
Fl R 6s🇺🇸Southeastern Massachusetts, USInactive
Location & Light Range
About Edgartown Harbor Lighthouse
A red, cast-iron tower stands 13.5 meters tall and was built in 1939. The lighthouse was originally situated on an artificial island, approximately 400 meters from the shore. Over time, sand accumulation has connected the structure to the mainland. The light emits a white flash with a geographic range of 5 nautical miles. It was first lit in 1828, though the current tower dates from 1939, replacing an earlier wooden structure that also served as a keeper's house.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Background
Edgartown Harbor Light is a lighthouse located in Edgartown, Massachusetts, United States, where it marks the entrance to Edgartown Harbor and Katama Bay. It is one of five lighthouses on the island of Martha's Vineyard. The first lighthouse, a two-story wooden structure that also served as the keeper's house, was constructed in 1828. It was demolished, and replaced by the current cast-iron tower, in 1939. Originally located on an artificial island 1/4 miles (~ 400 meters) from shore, the lighthouse is now surrounded by a beach formed, since 1939, by sand accumulating around the stone causeway connecting it to the mainland.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl R 6s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl
- Focal Height
- 13.5m
- Geographic Range
- 5NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1828
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q5337606 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13.5m
- Tower Color
- red
Location
- City
- Southeastern Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 41.3907°
- Longitude
- -70.5030°
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