Dumpling Rocks Lighthouse
Massachusetts
Dumpling Rocks Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Massachusetts, first lit in 1889. Its official name is Dumpling Rocks Light. The tower stands 46 feet tall. It was deactivated in 1942. The nearest other lighthouse is Clarks Point Lighthouse, 3.9 mi away.
Dumpling Rocks Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1889
Deactivated 1942
Tower height
46 ft
Light 52 ft above water
Official name
Dumpling Rocks Light
Nearest lighthouse
Clarks Point Lighthouse
3.9 mi away
About Dumpling Rocks Lighthouse
Dumpling Rocks Light is a light on a skeleton tower on Dumpling Rock, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. It replaced the wooden Dumpling Rock Light, built 1889, which had replaced the original stone lighthouse established in 1829.
Dumpling Rocks Lighthouse sits at 41.5383, -70.9214 in Massachusetts. The closest other lighthouses are Clarks Point Lighthouse (3.9 mi), Butler Flats Lighthouse (4.7 mi) and Palmer Island Lighthouse (6.2 mi). Massachusetts has 68 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Dumpling Rocks Lighthouse
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Clarks Point Lighthouse
3.9 mi away
Butler Flats Lighthouse
4.7 mi away
Palmer Island Lighthouse
6.2 mi away
Fairhaven Bridge Lighthouse
7.0 mi away
Cuttyhunk Lighthouse
8.7 mi away
Tarpaulin Cove Lighthouse
9.8 mi away
Also close to Dumpling Rocks Lighthouse: Ned Point Lighthouse 10 mi · Buzzards Bay Entrance Lighthouse 11 mi · Cleveland East Ledge Lighthouse 13 mi · Nobska Lighthouse 14 mi · Gay Head Lighthouse 14 mi · Bird Island Lighthouse 14 mi · Sakonnet Lighthouse 16 mi · Falmouth Inner Lighthouse 16 mi
Questions about Dumpling Rocks Lighthouse
Where is Dumpling Rocks Lighthouse?
Dumpling Rocks Lighthouse is in Massachusetts, at 41.5383, -70.9214. The nearest other lighthouse is Clarks Point Lighthouse, 3.9 mi away.
When was Dumpling Rocks Lighthouse built?
Dumpling Rocks Lighthouse was first lit in 1889. It was deactivated in 1942.
How tall is Dumpling Rocks Lighthouse?
The tower is 46 feet (14 m) tall, and its light sits 52 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Dumpling Rocks Lighthouse?
The closest are Clarks Point Lighthouse (3.9 mi), Butler Flats Lighthouse (4.7 mi) and Palmer Island Lighthouse (6.2 mi).
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