Highland Lighthouse (Cape Cod Lighthouse)
North Truro, Massachusetts
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Location: Cape Cod National Seashore, east side of Cape Cod
Coordinates: 42 02 21 N 70 03 44 W View Highland Lighthouse in a larger map |
Owned by Cape Cod National Seashore. Managed by Eastern National.
The lighthouse is open to the public daily in season. Click here for more information. NOTE: The lighthouse will be closed for the 2019 season while major restoration work takes place. Station established: 1797
Present lighthouse built: 1857 Automated: 1986 Construction material: Brick, cast iron Other structures still standing: 1857 keeper's house, 1857 generator shed Tower height: 66 feet Height of focal plane: 170 feet Earlier optic: First-order Fresnel lens (1857) Present optic: VLB-44 (LED), installed January 2017. Characteristic: Flashing white every five seconds
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Related sites:
Truro Historical Society Town of Truro Cape Cod National Seashore Cape Cod Vacation Rentals New England Vacation Rentals 
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