WayfarrowNed Point Light
Lighthouse · Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Ned Point 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 1838, in the first half of the 19th century, making it the 5th oldest of the 50 in Massachusetts with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 39 feet tall (25th tallest of 36 measured in Massachusetts); its light sits 41 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Iso W 6s (a white light, equally on and off, repeating every 6 seconds), with a range of about 12 nautical miles; it was deactivated in 1951.
Status check, 2026-11: The original 1838 stone tower is still an active light in a town park, after being dark from about 1951/52 to 1961/63; one source calls it 35 ft, but most give 39 ft. Ned Point Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.6509° N, 70.7956° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1838 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 39 ft |
| Focal height | 41 ft |
| Light characteristic | Iso W 6s |
| Range | 12 nautical miles |
| Deactivated | 1951 |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.65087, -70.79565 |
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- Fairhaven Bridge Lightlighthouse · Bristol County · 6.3 mi
- Clarks Point Lightlighthouse · Bristol County · 6.8 mi
- Wing's Neck Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 7.3 mi
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- Dumpling Rocks Lightlighthouse · Bristol County · 10.1 mi
- Dumpling Rocks Lightlighthouse · Bristol County · 10.1 mi
- Nobska Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 11.7 mi
- Falmouth Inner Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 12.3 mi
Questions
Where is Ned Point Light?
Ned Point Light is in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, at 41.6509, -70.7956.
How many lighthouses are in Plymouth County?
Plymouth County, Massachusetts has 8 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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