Long Island Head Light
Long Island Head Light is an historic lighthouse on Long Island in Boston Harbor, Boston, Massachusetts. The current brick tower is the fourth lighthouse on the island.- Lighthouse
- …lies at an elevation of 79 feet (24 metres)
- …dates from 1901
- Description: lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as“Long Island Head Lighthouse”“Long Island Light”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Fort Strong and Deer Island Light.
Fort Strong
Fort Strong is a former U.S. Army Coast Artillery fort…
490 feet east of Long Island Head Light
Deer Island Light
Deer Island Light is a lighthouse in Boston Harbor, Boston, Massachusetts.
3,600 feet north of Long Island Head Light
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gallops Island and Lovells Island.
Lovells Island
Lovells Island, or Lovell's Island, is a 62-acre…
1½ miles east of Long Island Head Light
Fort Warren
Fort Warren is a historic fort on the 28-acre Georges Island at the entrance to Boston Harbor.
1½ miles southeast of Long Island Head Light
Long Island Head Light
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Latitude
42.33022° or 42° 19′ 49″ north
Longitude
-70.95767° or 70° 57′ 28″ west
Open location code
87JF82JR+3W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made = lighthouse
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Long Island Head Light” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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