Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse
Massachusetts
Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Massachusetts, first lit in 1873. Its official name is Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Light. The tower stands 52 feet tall. It was deactivated in 1961. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Newburyport Harbor Front Range Lighthouse, 0.1 mi away. It is on private property and not open to the public.
Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Private, not open
First lit
1873
Deactivated 1961
Tower height
52 ft
Official name
Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Light
About Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse
The Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Light is a historic lighthouse at 61½ Water St. near the Merrimack River in Newburyport, Massachusetts. It was built in 1873 as one of a pair of range lights for guiding ships up the river to the city's harbor.
Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse sits at 42.8113, -70.8661 in Massachusetts. The closest other lighthouses are Newburyport Harbor Front Range Lighthouse (0.1 mi), Newburyport Harbor Lighthouse (2.4 mi) and Ipswich Range Lights (10 mi). Massachusetts has 68 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse
Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse is on private or restricted property and not open to the public. You may still be able to see it from a public road, beach or boat.
- Heritage status
- National Register of Historic Places
Where Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse is
42.8113, -70.8661 · more lighthouses in Massachusetts
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Lighthouses near Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse
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Newburyport Harbor Front Range Lighthouse
0.1 mi away
Newburyport Harbor Lighthouse
2.4 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 Rear 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 Rear Range Lighthouse
Where is Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse?
Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse is in Massachusetts, at 42.8113, -70.8661. The nearest other lighthouse is Newburyport Harbor Front Range Lighthouse, 0.1 mi away.
Can you visit Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse?
No. Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse is on private or restricted property and not open to the public.
When was Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse built?
Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse was first lit in 1873. It was deactivated in 1961.
How tall is Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse?
The tower is 52 feet (16 m) tall.
What lighthouses are near Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse?
The closest are Newburyport Harbor Front Range Lighthouse (0.1 mi), Newburyport Harbor Lighthouse (2.4 mi) and Ipswich Range Lights (10 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.