WayfarrowCape Poge Light
Lighthouse · Dukes County, Massachusetts
Cape Poge Light is a lighthouse in Dukes County, Massachusetts. Massachusetts has 81 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 8 of them in Dukes County.
It was built in 1893, in the late 19th century, making it the 39th oldest of the 50 in Massachusetts with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 35 feet tall (30th tallest of 36 measured in Massachusetts); its light sits 66 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 6s (a white flash every 6 seconds), with a range of about 9 nautical miles.
Status check, 2026-11: The 1801 date belongs to the first tower. The current wooden tower was built in 1893 as a 'temporary' structure and has been moved inland several times because of erosion (1907, 1922, 1960, 1987), with a helicopter move reported in 2015. Cape Poge Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.4194° N, 70.4523° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1893 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 35 ft |
| Focal height | 66 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 6s |
| Range | 9 nautical miles |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.41944, -70.45232 |
Nearby places
- Edgartown Harbor Lightlighthouse · Dukes County · 3.3 mi
- East Chop Lightlighthouse · Dukes County · 6.9 mi
- West Chop Lightlighthouse · Dukes County · 9 mi
- Falmouth Inner Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 11.7 mi
- Nobska Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 12.6 mi
- Bishop and Clerks Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 15 mi
- Further Creekghost town · Nantucket County · 15.1 mi
- Narrow Creekghost town · Nantucket County · 15.5 mi
- Tarpaulin Cove Lightlighthouse · Dukes County · 16.2 mi
- Point Gammon Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 16.3 mi
- Hyannis Rear Range Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 17.2 mi
- Maddequetghost town · Nantucket County · 17.3 mi
Questions
Where is Cape Poge Light?
Cape Poge Light is in Dukes County, Massachusetts, at 41.4194, -70.4523.
How many lighthouses are in Dukes County?
Dukes County, Massachusetts has 8 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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