Boston Light
Boston Harbor, Massachusetts
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Location: Little Brewster Island, outer Boston Harbor
Coordinates: 42 19 42 N 70 53 24 W View Boston Light in a larger map |
Managed by the U.S. Coast Guard
Accessibility: The lighthouse is open to private boaters by arrangement: call (617) 223-8666. Boaters must drop off passengers and anchor offshore. There are also public tours in season. For information, click here.
Station established: 1716
Current lighthouse tower built: 1783 Construction material: Stone with brick lining Other buildings still standing: 1876 fog signal building, 1884 keeper's house,1884 cistern building, 1889 oil house, 1899 boathouse Tower height: 89 feet Height of focal plane: 102 feet 
Current optic: Second-order Fresnel lens (above)
Characteristic: Flashing white every 10 seconds (active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation) Fog signal: One blast every 30 seconds (mariner activated via VHF radio) |
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