Massachusetts
Barnstable County
Town of Chatham

Chatham Lighthouse

Chatham Lighthouse, known as Twin Lights prior to 1923, is a lighthouse in , near the "elbow" of . The original station, close to the shore, was built in 1808 with two wooden towers, which were both replaced in 1841.
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Photo: Ted Kerwin, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: “Chatham Light”
  • Historically known as: “Twin Lights”
  • Address: 37 Main Street, Chatham, MA 02633

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eldredge Public Library and Chatham Windmill.

Library
Photo: Biruitorul, Public domain.
is the public library of . It is located at 564 Main Street, in a National Register-listed Romanesque Revival building donated by Chatham native Marcellus Eldredge. It was designed by architect A. M. Marble. is situated 1 mile northwest of Chatham Lighthouse.

Windmill
Photo: Jerry Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a historic windmill at Chase Park in . Built in 1797, it is one of the state's few surviving wooden windmills, and also one of the few still in working condition. is situated 3,000 feet northwest of Chatham Lighthouse.

Aerodrome
Photo: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a public located two miles northwest of the central business district of , a town in , , . is situated 2½ miles northwest of Chatham Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chatham and West Chatham.

Photo: MattWade, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is at the "elbow" of in , and includes the villages of North , South and West . Its beautiful beaches, harbors, coastal scenes and its interesting village shops make it a popular day-trip destination as well as a top-notch vacation area.

Hamlet
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a census-designated place in the town of in , , United States. The population was 1,410 at the 2010 census. is situated 2 miles west of Chatham Lighthouse.

Village
Photo: Stephen Senter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a census-designated place and village in the town of in , , United States. The population was 4,872 at the 2010 census. is situated 4½ miles northwest of Chatham Lighthouse.

Chatham Lighthouse

Latitude
41.6714° or 41° 40′ 17″ north
Longitude
-69.94988° or 69° 56′ 60″ west
Elevation
39 feet (12 metres)
Height
80 feet (24 metres)
Operator
U.S. Coast Guard
Open location code
87HGM3C2+H2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 257496069
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
4932850
Wiki­data ID
Q5087672
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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Chatham Lighthouse” goes by many names.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Chatham Lighthouse”. Photo: Ted Kerwin, CC BY 2.0.