Sandy Neck Light Explained

Coordinates:41.7228°N -70.2811°W
Yearbuilt:1826
Yearlit:1857 (current structure)
Yeardeactivated:1931-2007
Shape:Cylindrical Stone Tower
Marking:White with black bands and lantern
Lens:5th order Fresnel lens (original)
LED (current)
Characteristic:Fl W 6s
Fogsignal:none

Sandy Neck Light is a lighthouse on Sandy Neck, in West Barnstable, Massachusetts, at the entrance to Barnstable Harbor.[1] [2] It was first established in 1826. The current tower was built in 1857 and strengthened in the 1880s. It was discontinued in 1931, replaced by a skeleton tower, which was discontinued in 1952. The light was relit as a private aid to navigation in 2007.[3]

Notes and References

  1. 2009-09-02.
  2. Book: Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey. United States Coast Guard. 2009. 108.
  3. 2009-08-06.