Minot's Ledge Lighthouse
Fl 45s🇺🇸Northern Massachusetts, USInactive
Location & Light Range
About Minot's Ledge Lighthouse
Construction of the Minot's Ledge Lighthouse began in 1850, with the first light lit the same year. The tower stands 27 meters tall, with its focal plane at 26 meters above sea level. This lighthouse is located offshore of Cohasset and Scituate in northern Massachusetts. It is a granite structure, built in two sections. The original lighthouse was replaced after being destroyed by a storm shortly after its initial operation. The current structure at this site has been designated a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is designated a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
Background
Minot's Ledge Light, officially Minots Ledge Light, is a lighthouse on Minots Ledge, one mile offshore of the towns of Cohasset and Scituate, Massachusetts, to the southeast of Boston Harbor. The current lighthouse is the second on the site, the first having been washed away in a storm after only a few months of use.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl 45s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 45s
- Focal Height
- 26m
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1850
- Heritage Status
- Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q6869325 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 27m
Location
- City
- Northern Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 42.2697°
- Longitude
- -70.7591°
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