Long Point Light
Long Point Light Station is a historic lighthouse at the northeast tip of Long Point in Provincetown, Massachusetts. As a navigational aid, it marks the southwest edge of the entrance to Provincetown Harbor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Long Point Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Provincetown Art Association and Museum and Wood End Light.
Provincetown Art Association and Museum
Museum
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The Provincetown Art Association and Museum in Provincetown, Massachusetts is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. It was founded as the Provincetown Art Association on August 22, 1914, with the mission of collecting, preserving, exhibiting and educating people about the work of Cape Cod artists. Provincetown Art Association and Museum is situated 1½ miles north of Long Point Light.
Wood End Light
Lighthouse
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Wood End Light Lookout Station is a historic lighthouse, located at the southwest end of Long Point in Provincetown, Massachusetts. It is located at Wood End, near the southernmost extent of the Provincetown Spit, and acts as a navigational aid to vessels on their approach to Provincetown Harbor. Wood End Light is situated 1½ miles southwest of Long Point Light.
Provincetown Public Library
Library
The Old Provincetown Public Library building is a historic building at 330 Commercial Street in downtown Provincetown, Massachusetts. Built in 1874, it served as the town's public library from then until 2002, when the library was moved to the former Center Methodist Church. Provincetown Public Library is situated 1½ miles northwest of Long Point Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Long Point.
Long Point
Locality
Long Point is a peninsula located in Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States, at the extreme tip of Cape Cod, as it curls back in on itself to create Provincetown Harbor.
Long Point Light
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Town of Provincetown, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.03313° or 42° 1′ 59″ northLongitude
-70.16863° or 70° 10′ 7″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Height
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
87JF2RMJ+7GOpenStreetMap ID
way 215750957OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
“Long Point Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Long Point”
- French: “Phare de Long Point”
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