WayfarrowNewburyport Harbor Front Range Light
Lighthouse · Essex County, Massachusetts
Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light is a lighthouse in Essex County, Massachusetts. Massachusetts has 81 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 19 of them in Essex County.
It was built in 1873, in the late 19th century, making it the 23rd oldest of the 50 in Massachusetts with a recorded construction date; it was deactivated in 1961; the structure is built of steel.
Status check, 2026-11: Range light first lit June 1, 1873, deactivated 1961, and now cared for by the Lighthouse Preservation Society; it stands a short way from its original wharf site. Height is null because sources disagree (14.5–15 ft for the original iron tower vs. 35 ft on Wikipedia), and the tower was raised and later cut back. Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 42.8115° N, 70.8649° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1873 |
|---|---|
| Deactivated | 1961 |
| Material | steel |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 42.81150, -70.86490 |
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- Ipswich Range Rear Lightlighthouse · Essex County · 10.1 mi
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Questions
Where is Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light?
Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light is in Essex County, Massachusetts, at 42.8115, -70.8649.
How many lighthouses are in Essex County?
Essex County, Massachusetts has 19 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.