WayfarrowLong Island Head Light
Lighthouse · Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Long Island Head Light is a lighthouse in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Massachusetts has 81 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 5 of them in Suffolk County.
The tower stands about 52 feet tall (12th tallest of 36 measured in Massachusetts); its light sits 120 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 2.5s (a white flash every 2.5 seconds), with a range of about 6 nautical miles; it was deactivated in 1982.
Status check, 2026-11: The current 52-ft brick tower is the fourth on the site, not the 1819 original. Sources disagree on its date: Lighthouse Friends says it was built in 1900 and first lit Nov 1, 1900, while the USCG says it was completed in 1901. Long Island Head Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 42.3302° N, 70.9577° W.
Key facts
| Tower height | 52 ft |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 120 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 2.5s |
| Range | 6 nautical miles |
| Deactivated | 1982 |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 42.33022, -70.95767 |
Nearby places
- Deer Island Lightlighthouse · Suffolk County · 0.7 mi
- Broad Sound Channel Inner Range Lightslighthouse · Suffolk County · 1.4 mi
- Lovells Island Range Lightslighthouse · Suffolk County · 1.4 mi
- Spectacle Island Range Lightslighthouse · Suffolk County · 1.4 mi
- Fort Winthropghost town · Suffolk County · 3.2 mi
- Boston Lightlighthouse · Plymouth County · 3.5 mi
- The Graves Lightlighthouse · Plymouth County · 5.1 mi
- Egg Rock Lightlighthouse · Essex County · 7.8 mi
- Adamsvilleghost town · Norfolk County · 8.4 mi
- West Cornersghost town · Norfolk County · 10.9 mi
- Minot's Ledge Lightlighthouse · Plymouth County · 11 mi
- Haywardvilleghost town · Middlesex County · 11.5 mi
Questions
Where is Long Island Head Light?
Long Island Head Light is in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at 42.3302, -70.9577.
How many lighthouses are in Suffolk County?
Suffolk County, Massachusetts has 5 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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