Elizabeth Islands Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Elizabeth Islands Lighthouses Lighthouse
This red, platform-style lighthouse stands on three legs and a central column at the mouth of Buzzards Bay. It was built in 1997, replacing a Texas tower lighthouse. The station itself was established in 1961, but the current structure took over the duties of the Vineyard lightship. The light emits a single white flash every 2.5 seconds. Its focal height is 20 meters, with a geographic range of 13.2 nautical miles. The lighthouse also hosts a NOAA C-MAN automatic weather station.
Why it matters: This light is essential for safe passage into Buzzards Bay, a busy maritime route. Its establishment addressed the need for a reliable aid after the Vineyard lightship was lost in a hurricane.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 2.5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 2.5s
- Focal Height
- 20m
- Geographic Range
- 13.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1997
Significant events: Vineyard lightship sank in a hurricane in September 1944, Replaced Texas tower lighthouse
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Woods Hole(5.0 km)
- ARLHS No.
- USA-100
Tower & Structure
- Tower Color
- red
Structure: A platform supported by three legs and a larger central column, all painted red, topped with a beacon.
Location
- City
- Gosnold
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Sea Region
- mouth of Buzzards Bay, about 5 mi (8 km) west southwest of Cuttyhunk, separating Vineyard Sound on the southeast from Buzzards Bay on the northwest
- Latitude
- 41.4687°
- Longitude
- -70.7575°
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