WayfarrowMinot's Ledge Light
Lighthouse · Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Minot's Ledge Light is a lighthouse in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Massachusetts has 81 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 8 of them in Plymouth County.
It was built in 1860, in the Civil War era, making it the 14th oldest of the 50 in Massachusetts with a recorded construction date; its light sits 85 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl(1+4+3) W 45s, with a range of about 10 nautical miles; the structure is built of granite.
Status check, 2026-11: The first iron-pile tower, lit January 1, 1850, was destroyed in an April 1851 gale; the current granite tower was built 1855–1860 and first lit November 15, 1860. Sources give the height as 87, 88, 89 or 114 ft, so it is left null. Minot's Ledge Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 42.2697° N, 70.7591° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1860 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 85 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl(1+4+3) W 45s |
| Range | 10 nautical miles |
| Material | granite |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 42.26972, -70.75908 |
Nearby places
- Old Scituate Lightlighthouse · Plymouth County · 5 mi
- Boston Lightlighthouse · Plymouth County · 7.8 mi
- The Graves Lightlighthouse · Plymouth County · 8.7 mi
- Lovells Island Range Lightslighthouse · Suffolk County · 9.8 mi
- Long Island Head Lightlighthouse · Suffolk County · 11 mi
- Deer Island Lightlighthouse · Suffolk County · 11.1 mi
- Broad Sound Channel Inner Range Lightslighthouse · Suffolk County · 12.2 mi
- Spectacle Island Range Lightslighthouse · Suffolk County · 12.2 mi
- Egg Rock Lightlighthouse · Essex County · 13.4 mi
- Fort Winthropghost town · Suffolk County · 14.1 mi
- Adamsvilleghost town · Norfolk County · 16.1 mi
- West Cornersghost town · Norfolk County · 16.3 mi
Questions
Where is Minot's Ledge Light?
Minot's Ledge Light is in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, at 42.2697, -70.7591.
How many lighthouses are in Plymouth County?
Plymouth 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.