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Edgartown Harbor Light

Lighthouse · Dukes County, Massachusetts

Substantial funds were required to turn this rusted, graffiti covered lighthouse into something the community of Martha's Vineyard would be proud of. After the
Substantial funds were required to turn this rusted, graffiti covered lighthouse into something the community of Martha's Vineyard would be proud of. After the · Williamwaterway / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Edgartown Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Dukes County, Massachusetts. Massachusetts has 81 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 8 of them in Dukes County.

Its light sits 46 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl R 6s (a red flash every 6 seconds), with a range of about 5 nautical miles; the structure is built of cast iron.

Status check, 2026-11: The 1828 lighthouse was replaced in 1939 by a cast-iron tower moved by barge from Ipswich; sources disagree on when that tower was built (1875 vs. 1881) and on its height (44, 45 or 58 ft). Edgartown Harbor Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.3908° N, 70.5030° W.

Key facts

Focal height46 ft
Light characteristicFl R 6s
Range5 nautical miles
Materialcast iron
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates41.39085, -70.50302

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Questions

Where is Edgartown Harbor Light?

Edgartown Harbor Light is in Dukes County, Massachusetts, at 41.3908, -70.5030.

How many lighthouses are in Dukes County?

Dukes County, Massachusetts has 8 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.

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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.