WayfarrowNauset Light
Lighthouse · Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Nauset 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 1877, in the late 19th century, making it the 28th oldest of the 50 in Massachusetts with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 48 feet tall (14th tallest of 36 measured in Massachusetts); its light sits 121 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Al WR.10s, with a range of about 20 nautical miles; it was deactivated in 1996; the structure is built of cast iron.
Status check, 2026-11: Built in 1877 as one of Chatham's twin towers, moved to Eastham in 1923 to replace the Three Sisters (station est. 1838), and moved inland in 1996. Nauset Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.8601° N, 69.9529° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1877 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 48 ft |
| Focal height | 121 ft |
| Light characteristic | Al WR.10s |
| Range | 20 nautical miles |
| Deactivated | 1996 |
| Material | cast iron |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.86014, -69.95294 |
Nearby places
- Three Sisters of Nausetlighthouse · Barnstable County · 0.2 mi
- Le Count Hollowghost town · Barnstable County · 4.6 mi
- Billingsgate Island Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 6 mi
- Camp Mar Velghost town · Barnstable County · 6.1 mi
- Mayo Beach Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 6.4 mi
- Truro Stationghost town · Barnstable County · 10.9 mi
- Chatham Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 13.1 mi
- Highland Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 13.6 mi
- Stage Harbor Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 14 mi
- Stage Harbor Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 14 mi
- Long Pointghost town · Barnstable County · 16.1 mi
- Long Point Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 16.3 mi
Questions
Where is Nauset Light?
Nauset Light is in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, at 41.8601, -69.9529.
How many lighthouses are in Barnstable County?
Barnstable County, Massachusetts has 21 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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