Newburyport Harbor Front Range Lighthouse
Massachusetts
Newburyport Harbor Front Range Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Massachusetts, first lit in 1873. Its official name is Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light. The tower stands 15 feet tall. It was deactivated in 1961. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse, 0.1 mi away.
Newburyport Harbor Front Range Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1873
Deactivated 1961
Tower height
15 ft
Official name
Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light
Built of
Steel
About Newburyport Harbor Front Range Lighthouse
The Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light is one of two historic range lights in Newburyport, Massachusetts. When it was built in 1873, it was located at Bayley's Wharf, and provided, in combination with the Rear Range Light, a critical aid for navigating into Newburyport's harbor.
Newburyport Harbor Front Range Lighthouse sits at 42.8115, -70.8649 in Massachusetts. The closest other lighthouses are Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse (0.1 mi), Newburyport Harbor Lighthouse (2.3 mi) and Ipswich Range Lights (10 mi). Massachusetts has 68 lighthouses in all.
- Heritage status
- National Register of Historic Places
Where Newburyport Harbor Front Range Lighthouse is
42.8115, -70.8649 · more lighthouses in Massachusetts
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Lighthouses near Newburyport Harbor Front Range Lighthouse
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Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse
0.1 mi away
Newburyport Harbor Lighthouse
2.3 mi away
Ipswich Range Lights
10 mi away
Annisquam Harbor Lighthouse
14 mi away
Isles of Shoals Lighthouse
16 mi away
Straitsmouth Island Lighthouse
17 mi away
Also close to Newburyport Harbor Front Range Lighthouse: Ten Pound Island Lighthouse 18 mi · Hospital Point Range Rear Lighthouse 18 mi · Hospital Point Range Front Lighthouse 18 mi · Eastern Point Lighthouse 19 mi · Whaleback Lighthouse 19 mi · Bakers Island Lighthouse 19 mi · Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse 20 mi · Fort Pickering Lighthouse 20 mi
Questions about Newburyport Harbor Front Range Lighthouse
Where is Newburyport Harbor Front Range Lighthouse?
Newburyport Harbor Front Range Lighthouse is in Massachusetts, at 42.8115, -70.8649. The nearest other lighthouse is Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse, 0.1 mi away.
When was Newburyport Harbor Front Range Lighthouse built?
Newburyport Harbor Front Range Lighthouse was first lit in 1873. It was deactivated in 1961.
How tall is Newburyport Harbor Front Range Lighthouse?
The tower is 15 feet (5 m) tall.
What lighthouses are near Newburyport Harbor Front Range Lighthouse?
The closest are Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse (0.1 mi), Newburyport Harbor Lighthouse (2.3 mi) and Ipswich Range Lights (10 mi).
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