Nobska Light
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Grasshoppers&Ant
N 41° 30.947 W 070° 39.306
19T E 361891 N 4597338
Overlooks Vineyard Sound from Nobska Point, Woods Hole, Falmouth. 40' tower, cast iron with brick lining.
Waymark Code: WM15WX
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 01/25/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Bernd das Brot Team
Views: 48

According to this history, this light was built in 1828 and rebuilt in 1876 with a fifth-order Fresnel lens. The lens was upgraded to fourth-order in 1888.

As noted at the history, "there's a small parking area near the lighthouse, and the grounds are open to the public until dusk every day" and "there are occasional public open houses in season."

More information and scheduled open houses are listed here. It was closed the cold day we stopped.

Coastal Lighthouse: Lighthouse

Range Lights: Not listed

LIGHTHOUSE CHALLENGE VISIT: Not listed

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