Nobska Lighthouse - Woods Hole, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Lat34North
N 41° 30.947 W 070° 39.301
19T E 361898 N 4597338
Since 1828, Nobska Light has provided a familiar beacon for “all who go down to the sea in ships”. Located on Church St, Woods Hole, MA.
Waymark Code: WMMQPG
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 10/26/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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Nobska Lighthouse is located on Church St, Woods Hole, MA.

Location: In BARNSTABLE county, MA
Datasheet Designation: Nobska Point Lighthouse
Marker Type: lighthouse

Documented History (by the NGS)

01/01/1904 by CGS (FIRST OBSERVED)
NO DESCRIPTIVE TEXT AVAILABLE.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: Nobska Point Lighthouse

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast Guard

Benchmark Agency (if other): N/A

Monumentation type: Lighthouse

Monumentation type (if other): N/A

County: Barnstable

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Providence

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): N/A

Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from the NGS database (or Geocaching's copy of it) were used

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]

NGS PID: LW4723

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