Great Point Lighthouse
Massachusetts
Great Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Massachusetts, first lit in 1769. Its official name is Great Point Light. The tower stands 69 feet tall. It was deactivated in 1984. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Brant Point Lighthouse, 7.3 mi away.
Great Point Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1769
Deactivated 1984
Tower height
69 ft
Light 72 ft above water
Official name
Great Point Light
Heritage status
National Register of Historic Places
About Great Point Lighthouse
Great Point Light, officially Nantucket Light, is a lighthouse located on the northernmost point of Nantucket Island. First built in 1784, the original wooden tower was destroyed by fire in 1816.
Great Point Lighthouse sits at 41.3902, -70.0483 in Massachusetts. The closest other lighthouses are Brant Point Lighthouse (7.3 mi), Nantucket Cliff Range Lights (7.3 mi) and Nantucket Harbor Range Lights (7.3 mi). Massachusetts has 68 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Great Point Lighthouse
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Brant Point Lighthouse
7.3 mi away
Nantucket Cliff Range Lights
7.3 mi away
Nantucket Harbor Range Lights
7.3 mi away
Nantucket Beacon
8.2 mi away
Sankaty Head Lighthouse
8.5 mi away
Monomoy Point Lighthouse
12 mi away
Also close to Great Point Lighthouse: Bishop and Clerks Lighthouse 16 mi · Stage Harbor Lighthouse 19 mi · Point Gammon Lighthouse 19 mi · West Dennis Lighthouse 19 mi · Chatham Lighthouse 20 mi · Cape Poge Lighthouse 21 mi · Hyannis Rear Range Lighthouse 21 mi · Edgartown Harbor Lighthouse 24 mi
Questions about Great Point Lighthouse
Where is Great Point Lighthouse?
Great Point Lighthouse is in Massachusetts, at 41.3902, -70.0483. The nearest other lighthouse is Brant Point Lighthouse, 7.3 mi away.
When was Great Point Lighthouse built?
Great Point Lighthouse was first lit in 1769. It was deactivated in 1984.
How tall is Great Point Lighthouse?
The tower is 69 feet (21 m) tall, and its light sits 72 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Great Point Lighthouse?
The closest are Brant Point Lighthouse (7.3 mi), Nantucket Cliff Range Lights (7.3 mi) and Nantucket Harbor Range Lights (7.3 mi).
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