Long Island Head Lighthouse
Massachusetts
Long Island Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Massachusetts, first lit in 1819. Its official name is Long Island Head Light. The tower stands 52 feet tall. It was deactivated in 1982. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Deer Island Lighthouse, 0.7 mi away.
Long Island Head Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1819
Deactivated 1982
Tower height
52 ft
Light 120 ft above water
Official name
Long Island Head Light
Heritage status
National Register of Historic Places
About Long Island Head Lighthouse
Long Island Head Light is an historic lighthouse on Long Island in Boston Harbor, Boston, Massachusetts. The current brick tower is the fourth lighthouse on the island.
Long Island Head Lighthouse sits at 42.3302, -70.9577 in Massachusetts. The closest other lighthouses are Deer Island Lighthouse (0.7 mi), Spectacle Island Range Lights (1.4 mi) and Lovells Island Range Lights (1.4 mi). Massachusetts has 68 lighthouses in all.
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Lighthouses near Long Island Head Lighthouse
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Deer Island Lighthouse
0.7 mi away
Spectacle Island Range Lights
1.4 mi away
Lovells Island Range Lights
1.4 mi away
Broad Sound Channel Inner Range Lights
1.4 mi away
Boston Lighthouse
3.5 mi away
The Graves Lighthouse
5.1 mi away
Also close to Long Island Head Lighthouse: Egg Rock Lighthouse 7.7 mi · Minot's Ledge Lighthouse 11 mi · Derby Wharf Lighthouse 13 mi · Marblehead Lighthouse 14 mi · Fort Pickering Lighthouse 14 mi · Old Scituate Lighthouse 15 mi · Hospital Point Range Rear Lighthouse 16 mi · Hospital Point Range Front Lighthouse 16 mi
Questions about Long Island Head Lighthouse
Where is Long Island Head Lighthouse?
Long Island Head Lighthouse is in Massachusetts, at 42.3302, -70.9577. The nearest other lighthouse is Deer Island Lighthouse, 0.7 mi away.
When was Long Island Head Lighthouse built?
Long Island Head Lighthouse was first lit in 1819. It was deactivated in 1982.
How tall is Long Island Head Lighthouse?
The tower is 52 feet (16 m) tall, and its light sits 120 feet above the water.
What lighthouses are near Long Island Head Lighthouse?
The closest are Deer Island Lighthouse (0.7 mi), Spectacle Island Range Lights (1.4 mi) and Lovells Island Range Lights (1.4 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Long Island Head Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.