Highland Light

The Highland Light is an active lighthouse on the in . The current tower was erected in 1857, replacing two earlier towers that had been built in 1797 and 1831.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: lighthouse at Cape Cod, in North Truro, Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: “Highland Lighthouse” and “Highland/Cape Cod Light”
  • Historically known as: “Cape Cod Light”
  • Address: 27 Highland Light Road, North Truro, MA 02652

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Highland House and North Truro Air Force Station.

Museum
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The is a historic hotel building, now serving as a museum, located at 6 Highland Light Road within the in . is situated 760 feet west of Highland Light.

Historic site
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is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 2.2 mi east of . is situated 3,900 feet southeast of Highland Light.

Tower
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The is a stone tower located in . It is named after the 19th-century opera singer Jenny Lind, who is rumored to have climbed the tower when it was located in to prevent a riot among people who were unable to attend her concert. is situated 2,500 feet southeast of Highland Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Truro and Long Point.

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is a town in on and includes the village of North . has great unspoiled natural beauty and beaches with high sandy cliffs on the ocean side.

Locality
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is a spit of land located in , at the extreme tip of , where the peninsula curls back in on itself to form . is situated 6 miles west of Highland Light.

Highland Light

Latitude
42.03922° or 42° 2′ 21″ north
Longitude
-70.06209° or 70° 3′ 44″ west
Elevation
135 feet (41 metres)
Height
66 feet (20 metres)
Open location code
87JF2WQQ+M5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 191572763
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
4939440
Wiki­data ID
Q5758878
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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Highland Light” goes by many names.

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