WayfarrowWing's Neck Light
Lighthouse · Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Wing's Neck Light is a lighthouse in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Massachusetts has 81 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 21 of them in Barnstable County.
It was deactivated in 1945; the structure is built of structural wood.
Status check, 2026-11: The 1849 original was replaced by the current wooden hexagonal tower, which sources date to either 1889 or 1890 and give as 32 ft or 44 ft tall; it was deactivated in 1945 and is now a private residence and vacation rental. Wing's Neck Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.6822° N, 70.6603° W.
Key facts
| Deactivated | 1945 |
|---|---|
| Material | structural wood |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.68222, -70.66028 |
Nearby places
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- Ned Point Lightlighthouse · Plymouth County · 7.3 mi
- Falmouth Inner Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 10.1 mi
- Nobska Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 11.5 mi
- Butler Flats Lightlighthouse · Bristol County · 13.3 mi
- Palmer Island Lightlighthouse · Bristol County · 13.4 mi
- Fairhaven Bridge Lightlighthouse · Bristol County · 13.6 mi
- Clarks Point Lightlighthouse · Bristol County · 13.9 mi
- West Chop Lightlighthouse · Dukes County · 14.2 mi
- Acushnet Stationghost town · Bristol County · 14.4 mi
- East Chop Lightlighthouse · Dukes County · 15.4 mi
Questions
Where is Wing's Neck Light?
Wing's Neck Light is in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, at 41.6822, -70.6603.
How many lighthouses are in Barnstable County?
Barnstable County, Massachusetts has 21 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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