The Graves Light

The Graves Light is a lighthouse located on , the outermost island of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, and 9 miles offshore of downtown , 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.

Islet
is an aggregation of rock outcroppings in , , United States. Situated some 11 miles offshore of downtown , it is the outermost in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.

Park
, also known as North Brewster Island, is a rocky outer in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, to the north of and .

Island
, also known as Outward Island, is one of the outer in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area and is situated some 10 miles offshore of downtown Boston. is situated 1½ miles south of The Graves Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lovells Island and Georges Island.

Suburb
, or Lovell's Island, is a 62-acre island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, in . The island is across The Narrows from and some 7 miles offshore of downtown . is situated 4 miles southwest of The Graves Light.

Suburb
is one of the islands in the , 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. is situated 4½ miles southwest of The Graves Light.

Hamlet
is a historic fort on the 28-acre at the entrance to . 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. is situated 4½ miles southwest of The Graves Light.

The Graves Light

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
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to German—“The Graves Light” goes by many names.

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