WayfarrowBrant Point Light
Lighthouse · Nantucket County, Massachusetts
Brant Point Light is a lighthouse in Nantucket County, Massachusetts. Massachusetts has 81 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 8 of them in Nantucket County.
It was built in 1901, in the early 20th century, making it the 44th oldest of the 50 in Massachusetts with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 26 feet tall (34th tallest of 36 measured in Massachusetts); its light sits 26 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Oc R 4s (a red light that briefly goes dark every 4 seconds), with a range of about 10 nautical miles; the structure is built of structural wood.
Status check, 2026-11: The 1901 wooden tower is still an active light and was built about 600 ft east of the 1856 brick tower, which also still stands but no longer has its lantern. Brant Point Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.2899° N, 70.0903° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1901 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 26 ft |
| Focal height | 26 ft |
| Light characteristic | Oc R 4s |
| Range | 10 nautical miles |
| Material | structural wood |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.28992, -70.09028 |
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- Nantucket Harbor Range Lightslighthouse · Nantucket County · 0.1 mi
- Nantucket Reef Range Front Lightlighthouse · Nantucket County · 0.1 mi
- Nantucket Cliff Range Lightslighthouse · Nantucket County · 0.9 mi
- Nantucket Beaconlighthouse · Nantucket County · 1.4 mi
- North Pastureghost town · Nantucket County · 2.6 mi
- South Pastureghost town · Nantucket County · 2.8 mi
- The Plainsghost town · Nantucket County · 3.7 mi
- Middle Pastureghost town · Nantucket County · 4 mi
- Maddequetghost town · Nantucket County · 4.1 mi
- Head of Plainsghost town · Nantucket County · 5.1 mi
- South East Quarterghost town · Nantucket County · 5.5 mi
Questions
Where is Brant Point Light?
Brant Point Light is in Nantucket County, Massachusetts, at 41.2899, -70.0903.
How many lighthouses are in Nantucket County?
Nantucket County, Massachusetts has 8 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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