Race Point Light
Race Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Cape Cod, in Provincetown, Massachusetts; it is on the National Register of Historic Places. The original tower, first illuminated in 1816, was replaced in 1876 with the current 45-foot-tall tall iron-plated tower and a new keeper's dwelling.Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Race Point Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Provincetown Municipal Airport and Old Harbor Life Saving Museum.
Provincetown Municipal Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: tap houston, CC BY 2.0.
Provincetown is at the very tip of the Cape Cod peninsula region of Massachusetts. Perhaps due to being at the remote end of the Cape and because of its variety of beautiful scenes, Provincetown has attracted artists of all types over the years.
Old Harbor Life Saving Museum
Museum
Photo: JCefaly, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Old Harbor U.S. Life Saving Station is a historic maritime rescue station and museum, located at Race Point Beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Built in 1897, it was originally located at Nauset Beach near the entrance to Chatham Harbor in Chatham, Massachusetts. Old Harbor Life Saving Museum is situated 2 miles northeast of Race 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 is situated 4½ miles southeast of Race Point Light.
Race Point Light
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Town of Provincetown, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.06232° or 42° 3′ 44″ northLongitude
-70.2431° or 70° 14′ 35″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Height
46 feet (14 metres)Open location code
87JF3Q64+WQOpenStreetMap ID
way 161377452OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseGeoNames ID
4948329Wikidata ID
Q7278912
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In Other Languages
From French to Indonesian—“Race Point Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Race Point”
- French: “Phare de Race Point”
- German: “Race-Point-Leuchtturm”
- Indonesian: “Race Point Light”
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