Scituate Light
Old Scituate Light also known simply as Scituate Light is a historic lighthouse located on Cedar Point in Scituate, Massachusetts. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 as Scituate Light.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Old Scituate Light”, “Old Scituate Light House”, “Old Scituate Lighthouse”, and “Scituate Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Scituate Proving Ground and Men of Kent Cemetery.
Scituate Proving Ground
Military installation
Scituate Proving Ground was a proving ground of the United States Army located in Scituate, Massachusetts. It became operational in 1918, when 115.25 acres were purchased between June and July. Scituate Proving Ground is situated 1 mile west of Scituate Light.
Men of Kent Cemetery
Cemetery
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The Men of Kent Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Meetinghouse Lane in Scituate, Massachusetts. The cemetery dates from the earliest days of Scituate's settlement, estimated to have been established in 1628. Men of Kent Cemetery is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Scituate Light.
Greenbush station
Railway station
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Greenbush station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Scituate, Massachusetts. Located in the Greenbush section of Scituate, it is the terminus of the Greenbush Line. Greenbush station is situated 2½ miles southwest of Scituate Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scituate and Minot.
Scituate
Scituate is a small seacoast town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts south of Cohasset and north of Marshfield in the South Shore region. Scituate Harbor is the main town center and is where most of the shops and restaurants are located.
Minot
Hamlet
Minot is a section of Scituate, Massachusetts. Minot's ZIP Code is 02055. Minot is a beach community in Scituate. It is fondly regarded as the best beach in Scituate. Minot is situated 3½ miles northwest of Scituate Light.
North Scituate
Village
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North Scituate is a census-designated place in the town of Scituate in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,077 at the 2010 census. It was formerly known as Gannet Corner. North Scituate is situated 3½ miles west of Scituate Light.
Scituate Light
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Town of Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.20476° or 42° 12′ 17″ northLongitude
-70.71582° or 70° 42′ 57″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Inception
September 19th, 1811Height
25 feet (7.6 metres)Open location code
87JF673M+WMOpenStreetMap ID
way 666535678OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
“Scituate Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Scituate”
- French: “Phare de Scituate”
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