Fairhaven Bridge Lighthouse
Massachusetts
Fairhaven Bridge Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Massachusetts, first lit in 1888. Its official name is Fairhaven Bridge Light. It was deactivated in 1891. The nearest other lighthouse is Palmer Island Lighthouse, 0.9 mi away.
Fairhaven Bridge Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1888
Deactivated 1891
Official name
Fairhaven Bridge Light
Nearest lighthouse
Palmer Island Lighthouse
0.9 mi away
Lighthouses in Massachusetts
68
on the map
About Fairhaven Bridge Lighthouse
Fairhaven Bridge Light was a lighthouse on the bridge from New Bedford to Fairhaven, Massachusetts, at the north end of New Bedford Harbor. From 1888 to 1891 it served as the rear light of a range to guide ships past Butler Flats on the west side of the harbor entrance.
Fairhaven Bridge Lighthouse sits at 41.6394, -70.9169 in Massachusetts. The closest other lighthouses are Palmer Island Lighthouse (0.9 mi), Butler Flats Lighthouse (2.7 mi) and Clarks Point Lighthouse (3.3 mi). Massachusetts has 68 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Fairhaven Bridge Lighthouse
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Palmer Island Lighthouse
0.9 mi away
Butler Flats Lighthouse
2.7 mi away
Clarks Point Lighthouse
3.3 mi away
Ned Point Lighthouse
6.3 mi away
Dumpling Rocks Lighthouse
7.0 mi away
Bird Island Lighthouse
11 mi away
Also close to Fairhaven Bridge Lighthouse: Cleveland East Ledge Lighthouse 12 mi · Wing's Neck Lighthouse 14 mi · Borden Flats Lighthouse 14 mi · Tarpaulin Cove Lighthouse 14 mi · Cuttyhunk Lighthouse 16 mi · Nobska Lighthouse 16 mi · Falmouth Inner Lighthouse 17 mi · Musselbed Shoals Lighthouse 18 mi
Questions about Fairhaven Bridge Lighthouse
Where is Fairhaven Bridge Lighthouse?
Fairhaven Bridge Lighthouse is in Massachusetts, at 41.6394, -70.9169. The nearest other lighthouse is Palmer Island Lighthouse, 0.9 mi away.
When was Fairhaven Bridge Lighthouse built?
Fairhaven Bridge Lighthouse was first lit in 1888. It was deactivated in 1891.
What lighthouses are near Fairhaven Bridge Lighthouse?
The closest are Palmer Island Lighthouse (0.9 mi), Butler Flats Lighthouse (2.7 mi) and Clarks Point Lighthouse (3.3 mi).
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