Lighthouse · Boston Harbor, Massachusetts
Long Island Head Lighthouse
The tower is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one white flash every 2.5 seconds, seen up to 6 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Light | Fl W 2.5s |
| Position | 42.3302°N, 70.9577°W |
| From Marblehead Lighthouse | 22 km (14 mi), bearing 208° SSW |
| Source | NOAA ENC; USCG Light List Vol. I 10800; National Register 87001481 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Marblehead Lighthouse, 22 km (14 mi) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
On the website for now. Massachusetts's lighthouses are in the web viewer first, and they are coming to the CoastFinder app, which covers the North Carolina coast today. Follow @coastfinderapp to hear when Massachusetts arrives.
Nearby
- Boston LightLighthouse · 5.6 km
- Graves LighthouseLighthouse · 34 m · 8.2 km
- Minot's Ledge LighthouseLighthouse · 31.3 m · 18 km
- Derby Wharf LighthouseLighthouse · 7.62 m · 22 km
- Marblehead LighthouseLighthouse · 22 km
- Fort Pickering LighthouseLighthouse · 8.5 m · 23 km
Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.