Bird Island Lighthouse
Massachusetts
Bird Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Massachusetts, first lit in 1819. Its official name is Bird Island Light. The tower stands 31 feet tall. It was deactivated in 1933. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Cleveland East Ledge Lighthouse, 2.9 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.
Bird Island Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Grounds open
First lit
1819
Deactivated 1933
Tower height
31 ft
Light 36 ft above water
Official name
Bird Island Light
About Bird Island Lighthouse
Bird Island Light is a historic lighthouse at the entrance to Sippican Harbor in Marion, Massachusetts. Built in 1819, its tower is a well-preserved example of an early 19th-century masonry lighthouse.
Bird Island Lighthouse sits at 41.6693, -70.7173 in Massachusetts. The closest other lighthouses are Cleveland East Ledge Lighthouse (2.9 mi), Wing's Neck Lighthouse (3.1 mi) and Ned Point Lighthouse (4.2 mi). Massachusetts has 68 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Bird Island Lighthouse
There are no regular tours inside Bird Island Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close. The tower itself is closed to climbing.
- Heritage status
- National Register of Historic Places
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Lighthouses near Bird Island Lighthouse
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Cleveland East Ledge Lighthouse
2.9 mi away
Wing's Neck Lighthouse
3.1 mi away
Ned Point Lighthouse
4.2 mi away
Butler Flats Lighthouse
10 mi away
Palmer Island Lighthouse
10 mi away
Falmouth Inner Lighthouse
10 mi away
Also close to Bird Island Lighthouse: Fairhaven Bridge Lighthouse 11 mi · Clarks Point Lighthouse 11 mi · Nobska Lighthouse 11 mi · Dumpling Rocks Lighthouse 14 mi · Tarpaulin Cove Lighthouse 14 mi · West Chop Lighthouse 14 mi · East Chop Lighthouse 16 mi · Cuttyhunk Lighthouse 21 mi
Questions about Bird Island Lighthouse
Where is Bird Island Lighthouse?
Bird Island Lighthouse is in Massachusetts, at 41.6693, -70.7173. The nearest other lighthouse is Cleveland East Ledge Lighthouse, 2.9 mi away.
Can you visit Bird Island Lighthouse?
Partly. There are no regular tours inside Bird Island Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.
Can you climb Bird Island Lighthouse?
No. The tower at Bird Island Lighthouse is not open for climbing.
When was Bird Island Lighthouse built?
Bird Island Lighthouse was first lit in 1819. It was deactivated in 1933.
How tall is Bird Island Lighthouse?
The tower is 31 feet (9 m) tall, and its light sits 36 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Bird Island Lighthouse?
The closest are Cleveland East Ledge Lighthouse (2.9 mi), Wing's Neck Lighthouse (3.1 mi) and Ned Point Lighthouse (4.2 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Bird Island Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.