WayfarrowStage Harbor Light
Lighthouse · Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Stage Harbor 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 1880, in the late 19th century, making it the 31st oldest of the 50 in Massachusetts with a recorded construction date; its light sits 42 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 6s (a white flash every 6 seconds), with a range of about 7 nautical miles.
Status check, 2026-11: Built 1880 and switched off in 1933, when a skeleton tower took over; the record's 1933 date and 'active' status are wrong. The lantern was removed, the tower capped, and it is now a private residence. Height is listed as 48 ft in most sources but 36 ft in others, possibly the capped height. It stands at 41.6584° N, 69.9845° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1880 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 42 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 6s |
| Range | 7 nautical miles |
| Coordinates | 41.65841, -69.98447 |
Nearby places
- Stage Harbor Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 0 mi
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- West Dennis Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 9.6 mi
- Nauset Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 14 mi
- Three Sisters of Nausetlighthouse · Barnstable County · 14 mi
- Point Gammon Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 14.9 mi
- Bishop and Clerks Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 14.9 mi
- Billingsgate Island Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 15.4 mi
- Hyannis Rear Range Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 15.8 mi
- Sandy Neck Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 16 mi
- Le Count Hollowghost town · Barnstable County · 18.4 mi
Questions
Where is Stage Harbor Light?
Stage Harbor Light is in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, at 41.6584, -69.9845.
How many lighthouses are in Barnstable County?
Barnstable County, Massachusetts has 21 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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