WayfarrowLong Point Light
Lighthouse · Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Long Point 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 1875, in the late 19th century, making it the 25th oldest of the 50 in Massachusetts with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 38 feet tall (27th tallest of 36 measured in Massachusetts); its light sits 36 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Oc G 4s (a green light that briefly goes dark every 4 seconds), with a range of about 8 nautical miles.
Status check, 2026-11: The 1827 original was a lantern on the keeper's house roof; the current square brick tower replaced it in 1875 because of erosion, and the keeper's house has since been removed. Long Point Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is not reachable by road: the nearest road is about 1 mile away, so it is seen from shore or reached by water. It stands at 42.0331° N, 70.1687° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1875 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 38 ft |
| Focal height | 36 ft |
| Light characteristic | Oc G 4s |
| Range | 8 nautical miles |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 42.03312, -70.16865 |
Nearby places
- Long Pointghost town · Barnstable County · 0.5 mi
- Wood End Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 1.5 mi
- Race Point Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 4.4 mi
- Highland Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 5.6 mi
- Truro Stationghost town · Barnstable County · 5.8 mi
- Mayo Beach Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 9.9 mi
- Camp Mar Velghost town · Barnstable County · 10.3 mi
- Billingsgate Island Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 12.3 mi
- Le Count Hollowghost town · Barnstable County · 12.4 mi
- Three Sisters of Nausetlighthouse · Barnstable County · 16.2 mi
- Nauset Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 16.3 mi
- Sandy Neck Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 22.2 mi
Questions
Where is Long Point Light?
Long Point Light is in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, at 42.0331, -70.1687.
How many lighthouses are in Barnstable County?
Barnstable County, Massachusetts has 21 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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