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.- Lighthouse
- …lies at an elevation of 16 feet (5 metres)
- …stands 112 feet (34 metres) tall
- Description: lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as“Graves Light”“The Graves Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Graves and Green Island.
Outer Brewster Island
Island
Outer Brewster Island, also known as Outward Island… 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… Lovells Island is situated 4 miles southwest of The Graves Light.
Georges Island
Suburb
Georges Island is one of the islands in the… 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. Fort Warren is situated 4½ miles southwest of The Graves Light.
The Graves Light
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Latitude
42.36514° or 42° 21′ 55″ north
Longitude
-70.86921° or 70° 52′ 9″ west
Open location code
87JF948J+38
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OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouse
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historic=yes
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man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“The Graves Light” goes by many names.
- French: “Phare de The Graves”
- German: “The Graves Light”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as East Point Solar Observatory and Windemere.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Rainshed and Fog Signal Building.
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