Highland Light
The Highland Light is an active lighthouse on the Cape Cod National Seashore in North Truro, Massachusetts. The current tower was erected in 1857, replacing two earlier towers that had been built in 1797 and 1831.
- Museum
- …lies at an elevation of 135 feet (41 metres)
- …was formerly known as “Cape Cod Light”
- …stands 66 feet (20 metres) tall
- Description: lighthouse at Cape Cod, in North Truro, Massachusetts, United States
- Address: 27 Highland Light Road, North Truro, MA 02652
- Also known as“Highland Lighthouse”“Highland/Cape Cod Light”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Highland House and Jenny Lind Tower.
Highland House
The Highland House is a historic hotel building, now…
760 feet west of Highland Light
Jenny Lind Tower
The Jenny Lind Tower is a stone tower located in North Truro, Massachusetts.
2,500 feet southeast of Highland Light
Old North Cemetery
The Old North Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Truro, Massachusetts.
1¼ miles southwest of Highland Light
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Truro and Long Point.
Truro
Truro is a town in Massachusetts on Cape Cod and includes the village of North Truro.
Long Point
Long Point is a spit of land located…
6 miles west of Highland Light
Highland Light
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Latitude
42.03922° or 42° 2′ 21″ north
Longitude
-70.06209° or 70° 3′ 44″ west
Open location code
87JF2WQQ+M5
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OpenStreetMap feature
building = lighthouse
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man_made = lighthouse
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tourism = museum
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Highland Light” goes by many names.
ハイランド灯台Japanese
Маяк Кейп-КодRussian
Маяк ХайлендRussian
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