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Destination: Lighthouse – North America – Massachusetts

Destination: Lighthouse – North America includes over 2,300 of the largest, most important lights, sound signals, and RACONs in US and Canadian waters. It’s the perfect companion for your lighthouse tour. Our mobile app maps the location of each light, then provides real-time navigation to get you there.

Num Name Action Color Speed Height (m) Range (km)
Structure Remarks Search Pictures
1843 Annisquam Harbor Light Flashing Red White 7.5s ( sector) 14 White 22 Red 18
White cylindrical tower; elevated walk to dwelling. Red from 180° to 217°. HORN: 2 blasts ev 60s (3s bl-3ssi-3s bl-51s si). search pics
1844 Bakers Island Light Alternating Red White Al 20s 34 White 26 Red 23
White conical tower.111 Emergency light Fl W 10s and horn of reduced intensity when main light or horn is extinguished. HORN: 1 blast ev 30s (3s bl). search pics
1845 Bakers Island Light Alternating Red White Al 20s 34 White 26 Red 23
White conical tower.111 Emergency light Fl W 10s and horn of reduced intensity when main light or horn is extinguished. HORN: 1 blast ev 30s (3s bl). search pics
1846 Bishop and Clerks Light Flashing White 6s 14 23
White and red cylindrical tower. 30 search pics
1847 Borden Flats Light Flashing White 2.5s 14 18
White conical tower, on brown cylindrical pier. 50 HORN: 1 blast ev 10s (1s bl). search pics
1848 Boston Light Flashing White 10s 31 43
On white conical tower. 102 Emergency light of reduced intensity when main light is extinguished. Two emergency lights may be visible from 336°to 001° and from 156° to 181°. HORN: 1 blast ev 30s (3s bl). search pics
1849 Braga Bridge Sound Signal
HORN: 1 blast ev 20s (2s bl). Private aid. search pics
1850 Brant Point Light Occulting Red 4s 8 16
White, cylindrical tower, footbridge to shore. 26 Light may also be displayed during daytime when sound signal is in operation.HORN: 1 blast ev 10s (1s bl). search pics
1851 Buzzards Bay Entrance Light Flashing White 2.5s 20 27
Tower on red square on 3 red piles with large red tube in center, worded BUZZARDS on sides. 68 Emergency light of reduced intensity when main light is extinguished. RACON: B (– •••). HORN: 2 blasts ev 30s (2s bl-2s si-2s bl-24s si) search pics
1852 Buzzards Bay Entrance Light Flashing White 2.5s 20 27
Tower on red square on 3 red piles with large tube in center, worded BUZZARDS on sides. 68 Emergency light of reduced intensity when main light is extinguished. RACON: B (– •••). HORN: 2 blasts ev 30s (2s bl-2s si-2s bl-24s si). search pics
1853 Cape Ann Light Flashing Red 5s 51 27
166 Emergency light of reduced intensity when main light is extinguished. HORN: 2 blasts ev 60s (3s bl-3ssi-3s bl-51s si). search pics
1854 Cape Cod Canal Breakwater Light 6 Flashing Red 5s 13 24
TR on redcylindrical.43 HORN: 1 blast ev 15s (2s bl). search pics
1855 Chatham Inlet Bar Guide Light Flashing Yellow 2.5s 19 18
NW on skeleton tower worded ROUGH BAR. 62 Light flashing: bar condition two feet breaking seas or greater. Light extinguished: lesser seaconditions but with no guaranteethat bar is safe. search pics
1856 Chatham Light Flashing White (2) 10s / 0.1s fl 2s ec.0.1s fl 7.8s ec. 24 39
White conical tower. 80 Lighted throughout 24 hours.Storm warning signals displayedby day. search pics
1857 Cleveland East Ledge Light Flashing White 10s 23 24
White cylindrical tower and dwelling on red caisson. 74 Emergency light of reduced intensity when main light is extinguished RACON: C (– • – •). HORN: 1 blast ev 15 (2s bl). search pics
1858 Deer Island Light Alternating Red White Al 10s 16 White 18 Red 18
Red cylindrical tower; black cylindrical pier.53 On south end of spit. / Obscured from 112° to 186°.Red danger sector from 198° to 222°.HORN: 1 blast ev 10s (1s bl). search pics
1859 Eastern Point Light Flashing White 5s 17 32
White conical tower, covered way to dwelling.57 Lighted throughout 24 hours. Emergency light of reduced intensity when main light is extinguished. search pics
1860 Gay Head Light Alternating Red White Al 15s / 0.2s fl 7.3sec.0.2s fl 7.3s ec. 52 White 39 Red 32
Red brick tower. 170 Obscured from 342° to 359° by Nomans Land; light occasionally visible through notches in hilltop.Emergency light (Fl W 6s)of reduced intensity when main light is extinguished. Lighted throughout 24 hours. search pics
1861 Gay Head Light Alternating Red White Al 15s / 0.2s fl 7.3sec.0.2s fl 7.3s ec. 52 White 32 Red 39
Red brick tower. 170 Obscured from 342° to 359° by Nomans Land; light occasionally visible through notches in hilltop. Emergency light (Fl W 6s)of reduced intensity when mainis extinguished. Lighted throughout 24 hours. search pics
1862 GLOUCESTER BREAKWATER LIGHT Occulting Red 4s 14 10
White house and tower on brown square skeleton framework. HORN: 1 blast ev 10s (1s bl). search pics
1863 Highland Light Flashing White 5s 52 29
White conical tower. 183 Reduced intensity during nighttime hours when main light is extinguished. Lighted throughout 24 hours. search pics
1864 Minots Ledge Light Flashing White (1+4+3) 45s / 1.5s fl 5s ec.1.5s fl 1.5s ec./ 1.5s fl 1.5s ec.1.5s fl 1.5s ec.1.5s fl 5s ec.1.5s fl 1.5s ec.1.5s fl 1.5s ec.1.5s fl 15.5s ec. 26 16
On gray conical tower.87 HORN: 1 blast ev 10s (1s bl). search pics
1865 Nantucket (Great Point) Light Flashing Red White 5s / ( sector) 22 White 23 Red 19
On white tower. 71 Red from 084° to 106°. Covers Cross Rip and Tuckernuck Shoals. search pics
1866 Nantucket (Great Point) Light Flashing Red White 5s ( sector) 22 White 23 Red 19
On white tower.71 Red from 084° to 106°. Covers Cross Rip and Tuckernuck Shoals. search pics
1867 Nantucket East Breakwater Light 3 Flashing Green 4s 9 19
SG on skeleton tower. 30 HORN: 1 blast ev 10s (1s bl). search pics
1868 Ned Point Light Isophase- alternating White 6s 12 19
White tower.41 search pics
1869 Newburyport Harbor Light Occulting Green (2) 15s / 7s fl 2s ec.4s fl 2s ec. 15 16
White conical tower.45 Obscured by shore structurefrom 165° to 192° and 313° to344°. search pics
1870 Nobska Point Light Flashing White 6s 27 White 21 Red 18
White tower. 87 Obscured from 125° to 195°. Red from 263° to 289°, covers Hedge Fence and L`Hommedieu Shoal. Lighted throughout 24hours. Floodlighted sunset to sunrise.HORN: 2 blasts ev 30s (2s bl-2ssi-2s bl-24s si). search pics
1871 OLD SCITUATE LIGHT Flashing White 15s
White tower with dwelling. Private aid. search pics
1872 Plymouth Light Flashing White (3) 30s 31 White 27 Red 24
White, octagonal, pyramidal tower, white dwelling. 102 Red from 323° to 352°, covers Mary Ann Rocks. Emergency light of reduced intensity when main light is extinguished. HORN: 2 blasts ev 15s (3s bl). search pics
1873 Race Point Light Flashing White 10s 12
On white tower. 41 Obscured from 220° to 292°. Emergency light of reduced intensity when main light is extinguished. search pics
1874 Sankaty Head Light Flashing White 7.5s 48 39
White tower with red band in middle. 158 search pics
1875 The Graves Light Flashing White (2) 12s / 0.1s fl 1.8s ec. / 0.1s fl 10s ec. 30 24
On light grayconical granitetower.98 Emergency light of reduced intensity when main light is extinguished. HORN: 2 blasts ev 20s (2s bl-2ssi-2s bl-14s si). search pics
1876 West Chop Light Occulting Red White 4s ( sector) 26 White 23 Red 16
White conical tower.84 Red from 281° to 331°, covers Squash Meadow and Norton Shoal. HORN: 1 blast ev 30s (3s bl). search pics
1877 Wood End Light Flashing Red 10s 14 21
White square tower. 45 Light may also be displayed during daytime when sound signal is in operation. HORN: 1 blast ev 30s (3s bl). search pics

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