Clarks Point Lighthouse
Massachusetts
Clarks Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Massachusetts, first lit in 1797. Its official name is Clarks Point Light. It was deactivated in 1898. The nearest other lighthouse is Butler Flats Lighthouse, 0.8 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.
Clarks Point Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Grounds open
First lit
1797
Deactivated 1898
Official name
Clarks Point Light
Nearest lighthouse
Butler Flats Lighthouse
0.8 mi away
About Clarks Point Lighthouse
The Clarks Point Light is located in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Originally constructed as a wooden tower, it was replaced with a stone tower in 1804.
Clarks Point Lighthouse sits at 41.5932, -70.9013 in Massachusetts. The closest other lighthouses are Butler Flats Lighthouse (0.8 mi), Palmer Island Lighthouse (2.4 mi) and Fairhaven Bridge Lighthouse (3.3 mi). Massachusetts has 68 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Clarks Point Lighthouse
There are no regular tours inside Clarks Point Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close.
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Lighthouses near Clarks Point Lighthouse
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Butler Flats Lighthouse
0.8 mi away
Palmer Island Lighthouse
2.4 mi away
Fairhaven Bridge Lighthouse
3.3 mi away
Dumpling Rocks Lighthouse
3.9 mi away
Ned Point Lighthouse
6.8 mi away
Bird Island Lighthouse
11 mi away
Also close to Clarks Point Lighthouse: Cleveland East Ledge Lighthouse 11 mi · Tarpaulin Cove Lighthouse 11 mi · Cuttyhunk Lighthouse 13 mi · Nobska Lighthouse 14 mi · Wing's Neck Lighthouse 14 mi · Buzzards Bay Entrance Lighthouse 15 mi · Falmouth Inner Lighthouse 16 mi · Borden Flats Lighthouse 16 mi
Questions about Clarks Point Lighthouse
Where is Clarks Point Lighthouse?
Clarks Point Lighthouse is in Massachusetts, at 41.5932, -70.9013. The nearest other lighthouse is Butler Flats Lighthouse, 0.8 mi away.
Can you visit Clarks Point Lighthouse?
Partly. There are no regular tours inside Clarks Point Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.
When was Clarks Point Lighthouse built?
Clarks Point Lighthouse was first lit in 1797. It was deactivated in 1898.
What lighthouses are near Clarks Point Lighthouse?
The closest are Butler Flats Lighthouse (0.8 mi), Palmer Island Lighthouse (2.4 mi) and Fairhaven Bridge Lighthouse (3.3 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Clarks Point Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.