Cape Cod Canal Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cape Cod Canal Breakwater Lighthouse
A 13-meter round dumbbell-shaped fiberglass tower, painted red, stands at the end of the north breakwater. This structure houses a red light that flashes once every 5 seconds. It marks the eastern entrance to the Cape Cod Canal, a 7-mile sea-level waterway connecting Cape Cod Bay and Buzzards Bay. The light's geographic range extends to 11.3 nautical miles. Visitors can access the site, though the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: This light warns mariners of the breakwater's end, guiding them safely into the Cape Cod Canal's eastern approach and facilitating passage through this significant maritime shortcut.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 5s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Light Range
- 9NM (16.7 km)
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Location
- City
- Sandwich
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of the north breakwater at the eastern entrance to the Cape Cod Canal, a 7 mile (11.3 km) long sea-level cut across the neck of Cape Cod, connecting Cape Cod Bay to the northeast and Buzzards Bay to the southwest.
- Latitude
- 41.7798°
- Longitude
- -70.4898°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sandwich(1.4 km)
- ARLHS No.
- USA-1436
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Shape
- round dumbbell-shaped
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: A 13m round dumbbell-shaped fiberglass tower with lantern, painted red.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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