Sandy Neck Light

Lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States
Lighthouse
41°43′22″N 70°16′52″W / 41.72278°N 70.28111°W / 41.72278; -70.28111TowerConstructed1826Height16 m (52 ft) Edit this on WikidataShapeCylindrical Stone TowerMarkingsWhite with black bands and lanternHeritageNational Register of Historic Places contributing property Edit this on WikidataFog signalnoneLightFirst lit1857 (current structure)Deactivated1931-2007Focal height15 m (49 ft) Edit this on WikidataLens5th order Fresnel lens (original)
LED (current)Range4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi)CharacteristicFl W 6s

Sandy Neck Light is a lighthouse on Sandy Neck, in West Barnstable, Massachusetts, at the entrance to Barnstable Harbor.[1][2] It was first established in 1826. The current tower was built in 1857 and strengthened in the 1880s. It was discontinued in 1931, replaced by a skeleton tower, which was discontinued in 1952. The light was relit as a private aid to navigation in 2007.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Massachusetts". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. 2009-09-02. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
  2. ^ United States Coast Guard (2009). Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey. p. 108.
  3. ^ Rowlett, Russ (2009-08-06). "Lighthouses of the United States: Southeast Massachusetts". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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