The Graves Light
The Graves Light is a lighthouse located on The Graves, the outermost island of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, and 9 miles offshore of downtown Boston, Massachusetts, USA.- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Graves Light” and “The Graves Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Graves and Green Island.
The Graves
Islet
The Graves is an aggregation of rock outcroppings in Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, United States. Situated some 11 miles offshore of downtown Boston, it is the outermost island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.
Green Island
Park
Green Island, also known as North Brewster Island, is a rocky outer island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, to the north of Calf Island and Hypocrite Channel.
Outer Brewster Island
Island
Outer Brewster Island, also known as Outward Island, is one of the outer islands in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area and is situated some 10 miles offshore of downtown Boston. Outer Brewster Island is situated 1½ miles south of The Graves Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lovells Island and Georges Island.
Lovells Island
Suburb
Lovells Island, or Lovell's Island, is a 62-acre island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, in Massachusetts. The island is across The Narrows from Georges Island and some 7 miles offshore of downtown Boston. Lovells Island is situated 4 miles southwest of The Graves Light.
Georges Island
Suburb
Georges Island is one of the islands in the Boston Harbor, situated just over 7 miles from downtown Boston. The island has a permanent size of 39 acres, and rises to a height of 50 feet above sea level. Georges Island is situated 4½ miles southwest of The Graves Light.
Fort Warren
Hamlet
Fort Warren is a historic fort on the 28-acre Georges Island at the entrance to Boston Harbor. The fort is named for Revolutionary War hero Dr. Joseph Warren, who sent Paul Revere on his famous ride, and was later killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Fort Warren is situated 4½ miles southwest of The Graves Light.
The Graves Light
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Town of Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.36514° or 42° 21′ 55″ north
Longitude
-70.86921° or 70° 52′ 9″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Height
112 feet (34 metres)
Open location code
87JF948J+38
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouse
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“The Graves Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de The Graves”
- French: “Phare de The Graves”
- German: “The Graves Light”
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