WayfarrowNobska Light
Lighthouse · Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Nobska 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 1876, in the late 19th century, making it the 26th oldest of the 50 in Massachusetts with a recorded construction date; its light sits 87 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W, 6 s R sector, with a range of about 13 nautical miles.
Status check, 2026-11: The current cast-iron tower with brick lining dates from 1876 and replaced the 1828 house-top light. Sources disagree on the height: most say 40 ft, but the on-site marker says 42 ft. Nobska Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.5164° N, 70.6575° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1876 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 87 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W, 6 s R sector |
| Range | 13 nautical miles |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.51640, -70.65750 |
Nearby places
- Falmouth Inner Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 3.1 mi
- West Chop Lightlighthouse · Dukes County · 3.7 mi
- East Chop Lightlighthouse · Dukes County · 5.7 mi
- Tarpaulin Cove Lightlighthouse · Dukes County · 6.1 mi
- Cleveland East Ledge Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 8.1 mi
- Bird Island Lightlighthouse · Plymouth County · 11 mi
- Wing's Neck Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 11.5 mi
- Ned Point Lightlighthouse · Plymouth County · 11.7 mi
- Edgartown Harbor Lightlighthouse · Dukes County · 11.8 mi
- Cape Poge Lightlighthouse · Dukes County · 12.6 mi
- Butler Flats Lightlighthouse · Bristol County · 13.7 mi
- Clarks Point Lightlighthouse · Bristol County · 13.7 mi
Questions
Where is Nobska Light?
Nobska Light is in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, at 41.5164, -70.6575.
How many lighthouses are in Barnstable County?
Barnstable County, Massachusetts has 21 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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