Boston Light - Boston MA
Posted by: Don.Morfe
N 42° 19.683 W 070° 53.400
19T E 344278 N 4687930
Located on Little Brewster Island in outer Boston Harbor, Massachusetts and first lit in 1783 in the current tower and is the second oldest working lighthouse in the United States after Sandy Hook Lighthouse.
Waymark Code: WM134W8
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 09/16/2020
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Boston Light located on Little Brewster Island in outer Boston Harbor, Massachusetts and first lit in 1783 in the current tower and is the second oldest working lighthouse in the United States after Sandy Hook Lighthouse. Its foundation is granite ledge, and constructed of masonry, rubbie stone with brick lining. Its tower shape is conical. It is 89 feet high with a focal height of 102 feet. Its current lens is 2nd order Fresnel lens. and has a range of 27 nautical miles.
Coastal Lighthouse: Lighthouse
Range Lights: Front Range Light
LIGHTHOUSE CHALLENGE VISIT: Not listed
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