Stage Harbor Lighthouse
🇺🇸Southeastern Massachusetts, USInactive
Location & Light Range
About Stage Harbor Lighthouse
Stage Harbor Light in Chatham, Massachusetts, was constructed and first illuminated in 1880. The structure served as a navigational aid at the entrance to a busy harbor. It was discontinued in 1933, with an active aid to navigation later established approximately 60 meters to the west. The original lighthouse building is now a private residence.
Why it matters: The original light helped mark a vessel staging area used by ships waiting to navigate around Monomoy Point and Pollock Rip Channel. It also created a range with the Chatham Twin Lights to guide vessels through Chatham Roads.
Background
Stage Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Chatham, Massachusetts built in 1880. It was discontinued in 1933, replaced by a skeleton tower 200 ft (60m) west which remains an active aid to navigation. The original light helped to mark a vessel staging area anchorage (hence the name Stage Harbor) in deep water south of Harding's Beach used during periods of low visibility (fog) by vessels waiting to round Monomoy Point and Pollock Rip Channel. The lighthouse also lined up perfectly with the Chatham Twin Lights, making an effective range for Chatham Roads, the deep water channel crossing Nantucket Sound (known as Vineyard Sound before 1920) from south of Bishop & Clerks Reef off Point Gammon at Hyannis to the staging area. The original light is now a private residence. It sits at the entrance of what is still a busy harbor, used primarily by Chatham-based fishing fleets, sailboats from the Stage Harbor and Monomoy yacht clubs, and private craft owners.Light & Optic
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Focal Height
- 11m
Location
- City
- Southeastern Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 41.6586°
- Longitude
- -69.9836°
Nearby Vessels
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1880
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q109352353 →
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