Gloucester Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Gloucester Lighthouses Lighthouse
This round, brick lighthouse stands 11 meters tall on the eastern side of the entrance to Gloucester Harbor. Built in 1890, the white-painted tower features a lantern and gallery, with the lantern housing painted black and topped with a red roof. The light emits a white flash every 5 seconds, with its focal plane at 17.5 meters, providing a geographic range of 12.5 nautical miles. The station was established earlier, in 1832, and subsequent structures include a keeper's house from 1879 and an oil house built in 1894. A fog bell was in use from 1933 to 1969. The tower underwent renovation in 1993.
Why it matters: The lighthouse guides fishing vessels and maritime traffic into Gloucester Harbor, a significant port for Massachusetts's fishing fleets and historically important for coastal navigation.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 17.5m
- Geographic Range
- 12.5NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1890
Significant events: Station established 1832, Keeper's house built 1879, Tower built 1890, Oil house built 1894, Assistant keeper's house built 1908, Fog bell used 1933-1969, Tower renovated 1993, Original 4th order Fresnel lens moved to Cape Ann Museum
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Winthrop(4.6 km)
- ARLHS No.
- USA-263
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- round
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- brick
Structure: An 11m (36 ft) round brick tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. The lantern is black with a red roof.
Location
- City
- Boston
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of Eastern Point Boulevard in Gloucester, on the east side of the entrance to Gloucester Harbor. Gloucester is the principal base for the state's fishing fleets and occupies most of the Cape Ann peninsula.
- Latitude
- 42.3651°
- Longitude
- -70.8692°
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