Sandy Neck Light
Sandy Neck Light is a lighthouse on Sandy Neck, in West Barnstable, Massachusetts, at the entrance to Barnstable Harbor. It was first established in 1826.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Sandy Neck Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Edward Gorey House and Unitarian Church of Barnstable.
Edward Gorey House
Museum
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The Edward Gorey House, also known as the Elephant House, is the home on Cape Cod in which Edward Gorey—author, illustrator, puppeteer, and playwright—lived and worked from 1986 until his death in 2000. Edward Gorey House is situated 2½ miles southeast of Sandy Neck Light.
Unitarian Church of Barnstable
Church
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Unitarian Church of Barnstable is a historic church located on Old King's Highway Historic District in Barnstable, Massachusetts. The congregation was established in 1639, and the current building dates to 1907. Unitarian Church of Barnstable is situated 2 miles southwest of Sandy Neck Light.
Sturgis Library
Library
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Sturgis Library in Barnstable, Massachusetts is the oldest building that houses a public library in America. The original library building was built in 1644 as the house of Rev. Sturgis Library is situated 2 miles southwest of Sandy Neck Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barnstable Village and Yarmouth Port.
Barnstable Village
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Barnstable village is a village in Barnstable on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Barnstable village is the most historical of the seven Barnstable villages with an old-time feel due to the many old residences and municipal buildings in the village.
Yarmouth Port
Hamlet
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Yarmouth Port is a census-designated place in the town of Yarmouth in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,320 at the 2010 census. Yarmouth Port is situated 2 miles southeast of Sandy Neck Light.
Yarmouth
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Yarmouth is in Massachusetts on Cape Cod. It includes the villages of Bass River, South Yarmouth, West Yarmouth and Yarmouthport. It is a popular summer tourist destination.
Sandy Neck Light
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.72265° or 41° 43′ 22″ northLongitude
-70.28093° or 70° 16′ 51″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87HFPPF9+3JOpenStreetMap ID
node 257496067OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
“Sandy Neck Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Sandy Neck”
- French: “Phare de Sandy Neck”
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