Nantucket Light

Great Point Light, officially Nantucket Light, is a lighthouse located on the northernmost point of . First built in 1784, the original wooden tower was destroyed by fire in 1816.
Wikipedia
Photo: Simonas Agintas, CC BY 3.0.
  • Lighthouse
  • …lies at an elevation of 7 feet (2 metres)
  • Description: lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as
    “Great Point Light”
    “Great Point Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge.

Nature reserve
Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters, CC BY 2.0.
is a 24-acre range…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coskata and Wauwinet.

Hamlet
is a village in Nantucket, , United States. is situated 3 miles southeast of Nantucket Light.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a village in Nantucket, , United States. is situated 5 miles southeast of Nantucket Light.

Nantucket Light

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Latitude
41.39008° or 41° 23′ 24″ north
Longitude
-70.04826° or 70° 2′ 54″ west
Open location code
87HF9XR2+2M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 213821136
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
4938244
Wiki­data ID
Q5599792

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

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

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pocomo and Chadwicks Folly.

Nearby Places

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