WayfarrowHighland Light
Lighthouse · Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Highland Light is a lighthouse in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Massachusetts has 81 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 21 of them in Barnstable County.
It was built in 1857, in the Civil War era, making it the 12th oldest of the 50 in Massachusetts with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 66 feet tall (8th tallest of 36 measured in Massachusetts); its light sits 171 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 5s, (a white flash every 5 seconds), with a range of about 18 nautical miles.
Status check, 2026-11: The current brick tower dates from 1857 and replaced towers built in 1797 and 1831; in 1996 it was moved about 450 ft inland because of cliff erosion. It is still an active aid to navigation. Highland Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 42.0395° N, 70.0609° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1857 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 66 ft |
| Focal height | 171 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 5s, |
| Range | 18 nautical miles |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 42.03952, -70.06094 |
Nearby places
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- Long Point Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 5.6 mi
- Long Pointghost town · Barnstable County · 5.8 mi
- Wood End Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 6.9 mi
- Mayo Beach Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 7.7 mi
- Camp Mar Velghost town · Barnstable County · 7.7 mi
- Le Count Hollowghost town · Barnstable County · 9.1 mi
- Race Point Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 9.6 mi
- Billingsgate Island Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 11.6 mi
- Three Sisters of Nausetlighthouse · Barnstable County · 13.6 mi
- Nauset Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 13.6 mi
- Sandy Neck Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 24.7 mi
Questions
Where is Highland Light?
Highland Light is in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, at 42.0395, -70.0609.
How many lighthouses are in Barnstable County?
Barnstable County, Massachusetts has 21 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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