Derby Wharf Lighthouse
Fl R 6s🇺🇸Northern Massachusetts, USInactive
Location & Light Range
About Derby Wharf Lighthouse
The Derby Wharf Light Station, built in 1871, stands as a red, 4-meter tall square tower in Northern Massachusetts. Its focal height reaches 7.5 meters above the water, and it emits a red light with a geographic range of 4 nautical miles. The light characteristic is a single flash. Though no longer operational, it was first lit in the same year it was constructed. The U.S. Park Service maintains this structure.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is part of the Salem Maritime National Historic Site.
Background
Derby Wharf Light Station is a historic lighthouse on Derby Wharf in Salem, Massachusetts that is within the Salem Maritime National Historic Site.
It was built in 1871 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The United States Coast Guard Light List description is "White square tower. Maintained by the U.S. Park Service". The actual light is 25 feet (7.6 m) above Mean High Water. Its red light is visible for 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi).Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl R 6s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl
- Focal Height
- 7.5m
- Geographic Range
- 4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1871
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- LLNR 10129
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q5261523 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 4m
- Tower Color
- red
Location
- City
- Northern Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 42.5166°
- Longitude
- -70.8836°
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