WayfarrowBakers Island Light
Lighthouse · Essex County, Massachusetts
Bakers Island Light is a lighthouse in Essex County, Massachusetts. Massachusetts has 81 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 19 of them in Essex County.
It was built in 1820, in the first half of the 19th century, making it the 4th oldest of the 50 in Massachusetts with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 59 feet tall (9th tallest of 36 measured in Massachusetts); its light sits 112 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Al WR 20s, with a range of about 16 nautical miles.
Status check, 2026-11: 1791 was only a day beacon and the first lights came in 1798; today's granite tower is the taller of the 1820 'Ma and Pa' twin towers, and the shorter one was removed in 1926. Bakers Island Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is not reachable by road: the nearest road is about 2 miles away, so it is seen from shore or reached by water. It stands at 42.5364° N, 70.7859° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1820 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 59 ft |
| Focal height | 112 ft |
| Light characteristic | Al WR 20s |
| Range | 16 nautical miles |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 42.53644, -70.78592 |
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- Hospital Point Range Rear Lightlighthouse · Essex County · 4.8 mi
- Derby Wharf Lightlighthouse · Essex County · 5.2 mi
- Eastern Point Lightlighthouse · Essex County · 6.9 mi
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- Annisquam Harbor Lightlighthouse · Essex County · 10.2 mi
Questions
Where is Bakers Island Light?
Bakers Island Light is in Essex County, Massachusetts, at 42.5364, -70.7859.
How many lighthouses are in Essex County?
Essex County, Massachusetts has 19 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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