WayfarrowGreat Point Light
Lighthouse · Nantucket County, Massachusetts
Great 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 1986, in the postwar decades, making it the 50th oldest of the 50 in Massachusetts with a recorded construction date; its light sits 72 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 5s (a white flash every 5 seconds), with a range of about 12 nautical miles; it was deactivated in 1984.
Status check, 2026-11: The 1818 stone tower was destroyed in a March 1984 storm, and the current tower is a 1986 replica (the record's 1769 date is wrong). Reported heights range from 60 to 71 ft. Great Point 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 41.3902° N, 70.0483° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 72 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 5s |
| Range | 12 nautical miles |
| Deactivated | 1984 |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.39017, -70.04828 |
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Questions
Where is Great Point Light?
Great Point Light is in Nantucket County, Massachusetts, at 41.3902, -70.0483.
How many lighthouses are in Nantucket County?
Nantucket County, Massachusetts has 8 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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