Sankaty Head Lighthouse

The Sankaty Head Light is a lighthouse located on Nantucket island. It was built in 1850, was automated in 1965, and is still in operation. It is located at the easternmost point of the island, in the village of .
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  • Lighthouse
  • …lies at an elevation of 72 feet (22 metres)
  • …stands 69 feet (21 metres) tall
  • Description: lighthouse on Nantucket island, Massachusetts, United States
  • Address: 125 Sankaty Road
  • Also known as
    “Sankaty Head Light”
    “Sankaty Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sankaty Head Golf Club and LORAN-C transmitter Nantucket.
Golf course
is one of the easternmost golf…
Grassland
Nantucket LORAN-C transmitter was a LORAN-C transmitter at . is situated 2 miles south of Sankaty Head Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Siasconset and Quidnet.
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Village
is a census-designated place at the eastern…
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Village
is a village, which is situated 1½ miles northwest of Sankaty Head Lighthouse.
Hamlet
is a village in Nantucket, , United States. is situated 2½ miles west of Sankaty Head Lighthouse.

Sankaty Head Lighthouse

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Latitude
41.2844° or 41° 17′ 4″ north
Longitude
-69.96625° or 69° 57′ 59″ west
Open location code
87HG72MM+QG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 713399804
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
4950228
Wiki­data ID
Q7418689

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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Sankaty Head Lighthouse” goes by many names.

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