The 20 Tallest Lighthouses in Massachusetts

Ranked by the height of the tower standing today, for every lighthouse in Massachusetts that we could confirm is still standing. Cape Ann Light leads, 124 ft tall; number 20 is West Dennis Light, 44 ft tall. Dates or measurements marked uncertain in the source are left out rather than guessed Each entry was checked against current sources (park services, historic registers, preservation societies), and anything demolished, replaced or uncertain is left out. Each entry links to its own page with coordinates, sources and image licences.

1. 1. Cape Ann Light

   124 ft tall · Essex County, Massachusetts

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   2. Thacher Island North Light

   124 ft tall · Essex County, Massachusetts

   Photo: Tim Pierce / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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   3. The Graves Light

   113 ft tall · Plymouth County, Massachusetts · National Register

   Photo: Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

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   4. Marblehead Light

   105 ft tall · Essex County, Massachusetts · National Register

   Photo: Tomwsulcer / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

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   5. Boston Light

   89 ft tall · Plymouth County, Massachusetts · National Register

   Photo: MBTafan2011 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

6. 6. Cleveland East Ledge Light

   70 ft tall · Barnstable County, Massachusetts · National Register

7. 7. Sankaty Head Light

   70 ft tall · Nantucket County, Massachusetts · National Register

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   8. Highland Light

   66 ft tall · Barnstable County, Massachusetts · National Register

   Photo: Pentachlorphenol / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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   9. Bakers Island Light

   59 ft tall · Essex County, Massachusetts · National Register

   Photo: US Coast Guard / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

10. 10. Butler Flats Light

    53 ft tall · Bristol County, Massachusetts · National Register

11. 11. Long Island Head Light

    52 ft tall · Suffolk County, Massachusetts · National Register

12. 12. Gay Head Light

    51 ft tall · Dukes County, Massachusetts · National Register

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    13. Chatham Light

    48 ft tall · Barnstable County, Massachusetts · National Register

    Photo: Ted Kerwin / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

14. 14. Nauset Light

    48 ft tall · Barnstable County, Massachusetts · National Register

15. 15. Sandy Neck Light

    48 ft tall · Barnstable County, Massachusetts

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    16. Hospital Point Range Front Light

    45 ft tall · Essex County, Massachusetts · National Register

    Photo: John Phelan / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

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    17. Newburyport Harbor Light

    45 ft tall · Essex County, Massachusetts · National Register

    Photo: Adavyd / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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    18. Race Point Light

    45 ft tall · Barnstable County, Massachusetts · National Register

    Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

19. 19. West Chop Light

    45 ft tall · Dukes County, Massachusetts · National Register

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    20. West Dennis Light

    44 ft tall · Barnstable County, Massachusetts

    Photo: Larry D. Moore / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

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