Lighthouse · Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Tarpaulin Cove Lighthouse
The tower is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one white flash every 6 seconds, seen up to 9 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Open in the viewer from Gay Head Cliffs, Aquinnah →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Light | Fl W 6s |
| Position | 41.4688°N, 70.7575°W |
| From Gay Head Cliffs, Aquinnah | 15 km (9.2 mi), bearing 26° NNE |
| Source | NOAA ENC; USCG Light List Vol. I 15580; National Register 87001505 |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Gay Head Cliffs, Aquinnah, 15 km (9.2 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
- Nobska LighthouseLighthouse · 12.2 m · 10 km
- West Chop LighthouseLighthouse · 15.8 m · 13 km
- Gay Head LighthouseLighthouse · 15.5 m · 15 km
- East Chop LighthouseLighthouse · 12 m · 16 km
- Clark's Point LighthouseLighthouse · 18 km
- Cleveland Ledge LighthouseLighthouse · 15.2 m · 19 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.