WayfarrowDuxbury Pier Light
Lighthouse · Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Duxbury Pier Light is a lighthouse in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Massachusetts has 81 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 8 of them in Plymouth County.
It was built in 1871, in the late 19th century, making it the 18th oldest of the 50 in Massachusetts with a recorded construction date; its light sits 36 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl(2) R 5s (a group of 2 red flashes every 5 seconds), with a range of about 6 nautical miles.
Status check, 2026-11: 'Bug Light', first lit September 15, 1871, was the first sparkplug (cast-iron caisson) lighthouse in the US and was saved from replacement in the 1980s; sources give its height as 34, 46 or 47 ft, so height is left null. Duxbury Pier Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.9874° N, 70.6485° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1871 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 36 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl(2) R 5s |
| Range | 6 nautical miles |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.98743, -70.64855 |
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Questions
Where is Duxbury Pier Light?
Duxbury Pier Light is in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, at 41.9874, -70.6485.
How many lighthouses are in Plymouth County?
Plymouth County, Massachusetts has 8 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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