Fort Pickering Lighthouse
Fort Pickering Light, also known as Winter Island Light, is a lighthouse built in 1871 and discontinued by the Coast Guard in 1969. It was relit as a private aid to navigation by the City of Salem in 1983.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Fort Pickering Light”, “Phare de Winter Island”, and “Winter Island Light”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Winter Island and Salem Willows Park.
Winter Island
Island
Winter Island is an island connected by a causeway to Salem Neck in Salem, Massachusetts.
House of the Seven Gables
Museum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fish Flake Hill Historic District and Charter Street Historic District.
Downtown Salem District
Neighborhood
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.Fort Pickering Lighthouse
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: City of Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.52648° or 42° 31′ 35″ north
Longitude
-70.86646° or 70° 51′ 59″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Established
1871
Height
28 feet (8.5 metres)
Operator
Privately Maintained
Open location code
87JFG4GM+HC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=maritime
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
“Fort Pickering Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Fort Pickering”
- French: “Phare de Fort Pickering”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Salem Neck and The Point.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Moat and Office and Store.
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