Chatham Light
Chatham Light is a lighthouse in Town of Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Chatham Light is situated nearby to the military installation U.S. Coast Guard - Station Chatham, as well as near Lighthouse Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chatham Lighthouse and Eldredge Public Library.
Chatham Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Ted Kerwin, CC BY 2.0.
Chatham Lighthouse, known as Twin Lights prior to 1923, is a lighthouse in Chatham, Massachusetts, near the "elbow" of Cape Cod. The original station, close to the shore, was built in 1808 with two wooden towers, which were both replaced in 1841.
Eldredge Public Library
Library
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Eldredge Public Library is the public library of Chatham, Massachusetts. It is located at 564 Main Street, in a National Register-listed Romanesque Revival building donated by Chatham native Marcellus Eldredge. It was designed by Boston architect A. M. Marble. Eldredge Public Library is situated 1 mile northwest of Chatham Light.
Chatham Windmill
Windmill
Photo: Jerry Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chatham Windmill is a historic windmill at Chase Park in Chatham, Massachusetts. Built in 1797, it is one of the state's few surviving wooden windmills, and also one of the few still in working condition. Chatham Windmill is situated 3,000 feet northwest of Chatham Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chatham and West Chatham.
Chatham
Photo: MattWade, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chatham is at the "elbow" of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, and includes the villages of North Chatham, South Chatham and West Chatham. Its beautiful beaches, harbors, coastal scenes and its interesting village shops make it a popular day-trip destination as well as a top-notch vacation area.
West Chatham
Hamlet
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West Chatham is a census-designated place in the town of Chatham in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, West Chatham had a population of 1,619. West Chatham is situated 2 miles west of Chatham Light.
East Harwich
Village
Photo: Stephen Senter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East Harwich is a census-designated place and village in the town of Harwich in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, East Harwich had a population of 5,250. East Harwich is situated 4½ miles northwest of Chatham Light.
Chatham Light
- Type: Lighthouse
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Town of Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.67141° or 41° 40′ 17″ northLongitude
-69.94989° or 69° 56′ 60″ westInception
1877Height
48 feet (15 metres)Operator
U.S. Coast GuardOpen location code
87HGM3C2+H2OpenStreetMap ID
way 713402256OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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