Lighthouse · Outer Cape, Massachusetts
Highland Lighthouse
The 66 ft (20 m) tower is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one white flash every 5 seconds, seen up to 14 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Open in the viewer from Chatham Lighthouse →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Height | 20.1 m (66 ft) |
| Light | Fl W 5s |
| Position | 42.0392°N, 70.0621°W |
| From Chatham Lighthouse | 42 km (26 mi), bearing 347° NNW |
| Source | USCG Light List Vol. I 500; National Register 87001463; OpenStreetMap |
How to see it
Above water but beyond the horizon from Chatham Lighthouse, 42 km (26 mi) away: the curve of the earth hides it. CoastFinder draws it faintly and marks it hidden, with its bearing and distance.
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.
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- Sandy Neck LighthouseLighthouse · 40 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.