Lighthouse · Outer Cape, Massachusetts
Wood End Lighthouse
The 39 ft (12 m) tower is still an aid to navigation. Its light shows one red flash every 10 seconds, seen up to 3 nautical miles out. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Open in the viewer from Highland Lighthouse, Truro →
Quick facts
| Type | Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| Height | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Light | Fl R 10s |
| Position | 42.0213°N, 70.1935°W |
| From Highland Lighthouse, Truro | 11 km (6.9 mi), bearing 260° W |
| Source | NOAA ENC; USCG Light List Vol. I 13270; National Register 87001504; OpenStreetMap |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Highland Lighthouse, Truro, 11 km (6.9 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
- Long Point LighthouseLighthouse · 11.6 m · 2.4 km
- Race Point LighthouseLighthouse · 14 m · 6.1 km
- Highland LighthouseLighthouse · 20.1 m · 11 km
- Three Sisters LighthousesLighthouse · 27 km
- Nauset LighthouseLighthouse · 14.9225 m · 27 km
- Gurnet LighthouseLighthouse · 11.9 m · 34 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.