Massachusetts
Barnstable County
Town of Wellfleet

Mayo Beach Light

The Mayo Beach Light was an early lighthouse on . Deactivated in 1922, the second tower was moved to and re-erected as the in 1928.
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Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Historic site
  • Description: lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: “Mayo Beach Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wellfleet Center Historic District and Samuel Smith Tavern Site.

Historic site
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The is a historic district in , United States. It encompasses resources that exemplify the development of the community, beginning in the late 18th century, as a thriving commercial maritime center, and then its rise as a summer resort community in the late 19th century. is situated 2,800 feet northeast of Mayo Beach Light.

Archaeological site
The is a historic archeological site in , United States. It encompasses the remains of a late 17th-century tavern operated by Samuel Smith, owner of Great Island, which shelters Wellfleet Harbor. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Mayo Beach Light.

Island
is an in . It is located 1.5 miles northwest of Wellfleet in the . is located south-southwest of . is situated 2 miles northwest of Mayo Beach Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wellfleet and Truro.

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is in on and includes the village of South . Its name is believed to be derived from "whale fleet". A quaint rural feel exists to .

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is a town in on and includes the village of North . has great unspoiled natural beauty and beaches with high sandy cliffs on the ocean side.

Hamlet
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is a census-designated place in the town of in , , United States. The population was 1,806 at the 2010 census. is situated 5 miles southeast of Mayo Beach Light.

Mayo Beach Light

Latitude
41.93072° or 41° 55′ 51″ north
Longitude
-70.03433° or 70° 2′ 4″ west
Open location code
87HFWXJ8+77
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6710089050
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q15252294
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In Other Languages

“Mayo Beach Light” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Mayo Beach and Mayo Beach.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Mayo Beach Light”. Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.