Sandy Neck Light

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]

Key Information

US Coast Guard photo
Location	Barnstable, Massachusetts
Coordinates	41°43′22″N 70°16′52″W / 41.72278°N 70.28111°W / 41.72278; -70.28111
Tower
Constructed	1826
Height	16 m (52 ft)
Shape	Cylindrical Stone Tower
Markings	White with black bands and lantern
Heritage	National Register of Historic Places contributing property
Fog signal	none
Light
First lit	1857 (current structure)
Deactivated	1931-2007
Focal height	15 m (49 ft)
Lens	5th order Fresnel lens (original) LED (current)
Range	4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 6s
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1. ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Massachusetts". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. 2009-09-02. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
2. ^ United States Coast Guard (2009). Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey. p. 108.
3. ^ Rowlett, Russ (2009-08-06). "Lighthouses of the United States: Southeast Massachusetts". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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