Cuttyhunk Light
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Cuttyhunk Light was a lighthouse at the west end of Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts.[1][2] First established in 1823, it was rebuilt several times. The last lighthouse was built in 1891, with a 5th order Fresnel Lens in a 45-foot (14 m) tower. This was heavily damaged in the Great Atlantic Hurricane of 1944 and was torn down in 1947 and replaced by a skeleton tower. The keeper's house was also destroyed. The skeleton tower was discontinued in 2005. Only a stone oil house remains from the lighthouse station, missing its door and roof.
Quick Facts Location, Coordinates ...
Location | Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 41°24′51″N 70°56′59″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1823 |
Height | 18 m (59 ft) |
Shape | Skeleton Tower |
Markings | NR Dayboard |
Light | |
First lit | 1947 (skeleton tower) |
Deactivated | 2005 |
Focal height | 63ft (19m) |
Lens | fifth order Fresnel lens |
Range | 8nm |
Characteristic | Q W |
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