Fort Pickering Lighthouse
Massachusetts
Fort Pickering Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Massachusetts, first lit in 1871. Its official name is Fort Pickering Light. It was deactivated in 1969. It is part of a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Derby Wharf Lighthouse, 1.1 mi away.
Fort Pickering Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1871
Deactivated 1969
Official name
Fort Pickering Light
Heritage status
National Register of Historic Places contributing property
Nearest lighthouse
Derby Wharf Lighthouse
1.1 mi away
About Fort Pickering Lighthouse
Fort Pickering Light, also known as Winter Island Light, is a lighthouse built in 1871 and discontinued by the Coast Guard in 1969. It was relit as a private aid to navigation by the City of Salem in 1983.
Fort Pickering Lighthouse sits at 42.5265, -70.8665 in Massachusetts. The closest other lighthouses are Derby Wharf Lighthouse (1.1 mi), Hospital Point Range Front Lighthouse (1.5 mi) and Hospital Point Range Rear Lighthouse (1.6 mi). Massachusetts has 68 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Fort Pickering Lighthouse
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Derby Wharf Lighthouse
1.1 mi away
Hospital Point Range Front Lighthouse
1.5 mi away
Hospital Point Range Rear Lighthouse
1.6 mi away
Marblehead Lighthouse
2.2 mi away
Bakers Island Lighthouse
4.2 mi away
Egg Rock Lighthouse
6.6 mi away
Also close to Fort Pickering Lighthouse: Eastern Point Lighthouse 11 mi · The Graves Lighthouse 11 mi · Ten Pound Island Lighthouse 11 mi · Ipswich Range Lights 12 mi · Annisquam Harbor Lighthouse 13 mi · Deer Island Lighthouse 14 mi · Boston Lighthouse 14 mi · Lovells Island Range Lights 14 mi
Questions about Fort Pickering Lighthouse
Where is Fort Pickering Lighthouse?
Fort Pickering Lighthouse is in Massachusetts, at 42.5265, -70.8665. The nearest other lighthouse is Derby Wharf Lighthouse, 1.1 mi away.
When was Fort Pickering Lighthouse built?
Fort Pickering Lighthouse was first lit in 1871. It was deactivated in 1969.
What lighthouses are near Fort Pickering Lighthouse?
The closest are Derby Wharf Lighthouse (1.1 mi), Hospital Point Range Front Lighthouse (1.5 mi) and Hospital Point Range Rear Lighthouse (1.6 mi).
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