Butler Flats Lighthouse
Massachusetts
Butler Flats Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Massachusetts, first lit in 1898. Its official name is Butler Flats Light. It was deactivated in 2014. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Clarks Point Lighthouse, 0.8 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.
Butler Flats Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Grounds open
First lit
1898
Deactivated 2014
Official name
Butler Flats Light
Heritage status
National Register of Historic Places
About Butler Flats Lighthouse
Butler Flats Light is a sparkplug lighthouse located in the outer harbor of New Bedford, Massachusetts, at the mouth of the Acushnet River. Built in 1898 by the United States Lighthouse Board, it is the only known caisson lighthouse designed by a marine architect.
Butler Flats Lighthouse sits at 41.6037, -70.8944 in Massachusetts. The closest other lighthouses are Clarks Point Lighthouse (0.8 mi), Palmer Island Lighthouse (1.8 mi) and Fairhaven Bridge Lighthouse (2.7 mi). Massachusetts has 68 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Butler Flats Lighthouse
There are no regular tours inside Butler Flats Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close. The tower itself is closed to climbing.
- Architect
- Francis Hopkinson Smith
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Lighthouses near Butler Flats Lighthouse
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Clarks Point Lighthouse
0.8 mi away
Palmer Island Lighthouse
1.8 mi away
Fairhaven Bridge Lighthouse
2.7 mi away
Dumpling Rocks Lighthouse
4.7 mi away
Ned Point Lighthouse
6.0 mi away
Bird Island Lighthouse
10 mi away
Also close to Butler Flats Lighthouse: Cleveland East Ledge Lighthouse 11 mi · Tarpaulin Cove Lighthouse 12 mi · Wing's Neck Lighthouse 13 mi · Cuttyhunk Lighthouse 13 mi · Nobska Lighthouse 14 mi · Falmouth Inner Lighthouse 15 mi · Buzzards Bay Entrance Lighthouse 16 mi · Borden Flats Lighthouse 16 mi
Questions about Butler Flats Lighthouse
Where is Butler Flats Lighthouse?
Butler Flats Lighthouse is in Massachusetts, at 41.6037, -70.8944. The nearest other lighthouse is Clarks Point Lighthouse, 0.8 mi away.
Can you visit Butler Flats Lighthouse?
Partly. There are no regular tours inside Butler Flats Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.
Can you climb Butler Flats Lighthouse?
No. The tower at Butler Flats Lighthouse is not open for climbing.
When was Butler Flats Lighthouse built?
Butler Flats Lighthouse was first lit in 1898. It was deactivated in 2014.
What lighthouses are near Butler Flats Lighthouse?
The closest are Clarks Point Lighthouse (0.8 mi), Palmer Island Lighthouse (1.8 mi) and Fairhaven Bridge Lighthouse (2.7 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Butler Flats Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.