Boston Lighthouse

Boston Light is a lighthouse located on in outer Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. The first lighthouse to be built on the site dates back to 1716, and was the first lighthouse to be built in what is now the United States.
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  • Building
  • …lies at an elevation of around 20 feet (10 metres)
  • …is also known as “Boston Light”
  • …is operated by U.S. Coast Guard
  • …dates from 1783
  • …stands 89 feet (27 metres) tall
  • Description: lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States
  • Address: Little Brewster Island, Boston, MA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Great Brewster Island and Middle Brewster Island.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lovells Island and Hull.
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Boston Lighthouse

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Latitude
42.32793° or 42° 19′ 41″ north
Longitude
-70.89013° or 70° 53′ 24″ west
Open location code
87JF84H5+5X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 212121730
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­ADD either lighthouse or tower
Geo­Names ID
4930996
Wiki­data ID
Q2895493

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Boston Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “منارة بسطن”
  • Azerbaijani: “Boston-layt”
  • Dutch: “Boston Light”
  • Estonian: “Boston Light”
  • French: “Phare de Boston Harbor”
  • German: “Boston Light”
  • Hebrew: “האור של בוסטון”
  • Italian: “Luce di Boston”
  • Japanese: “ボストン灯台”
  • Macedonian: “Бостонски светилник”
  • Russian: “Бостон-Лайт”
  • Russian: “Бостон-Харбор-Лайт”
  • Russian: “Бостонский маяк”

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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Massachusetts: Highlights

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