Wood End Light
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.- Lighthouse
- …lies at an elevation of 10 feet (3 metres)
- …stands 39 feet (12 metres) tall
- Description: lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as“Wood End Light Lookout Station”“Wood End Lighthouse”“Woods End Light Lookout Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Long Point Light and Provincetown Public Library.
Long Point Light
Long Point Light Station is a historic lighthouse… Long Point Light is situated 1½ miles northeast of Wood End Light.
Provincetown Public Library
Library
The Old Provincetown Public Library building… Provincetown Public Library is situated 2½ miles north of Wood End Light.
Fine Arts Work Center
Arts center
The Fine Arts Work Center is a non-profit enterprise… Fine Arts Work Center is situated 2½ miles north of Wood End Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Long Point.
Wood End Light
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Latitude
42.02122° or 42° 1′ 16″ north
Longitude
-70.19348° or 70° 11′ 37″ west
Open location code
87JF2RC4+FJ
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OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouse
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
“Wood End Light” goes by many names.
- French: “Phare de Wood End”
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