WayfarrowRace Point Light
Lighthouse · Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Race Point 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; the tower stands about 45 feet tall (17th tallest of 36 measured in Massachusetts); its light sits 66 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 10s (a white flash every 10 seconds), with a range of about 13 nautical miles.
Status check, 2026-11: The worn-out 1816 rubblestone tower was replaced in 1876 by the current cast-iron, brick-lined tower (one source says 40 ft). Race Point Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 42.0623° N, 70.2447° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1876 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 45 ft |
| Focal height | 66 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 10s |
| Range | 13 nautical miles |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 42.06233, -70.24472 |
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- Long Pointghost town · Barnstable County · 4.5 mi
- Highland Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 9.6 mi
- Truro Stationghost town · Barnstable County · 10.2 mi
- Mayo Beach Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 14.1 mi
- Camp Mar Velghost town · Barnstable County · 14.6 mi
- Billingsgate Island Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 16 mi
- Le Count Hollowghost town · Barnstable County · 16.8 mi
- Plymouth Lightlighthouse · Plymouth County · 18.7 mi
- Three Sisters of Nausetlighthouse · Barnstable County · 20.4 mi
- Nauset Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 20.5 mi
Questions
Where is Race Point Light?
Race Point Light is in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, at 42.0623, -70.2447.
How many lighthouses are in Barnstable County?
Barnstable County, Massachusetts has 21 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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