Long Island Head Lighthouse

Boston Harbor, Massachusetts

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Location: Northern tip of Long Island, Boston Harbor
Coordinates: 42 19 48 N  70 57 30 W

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Previous lighthouse: Minot's Ledge Light
Next lighthouse: Spectacle Island Range Lights

Owned by the National Park Service (part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area).

Accessibility: The lighthouse and grounds are not open to the public; the lighthouse is best seen by boat.

Station established: 1819
Current lighthouse tower built: 1901
Deactivated: 1982-85
Relighted 1985

Construction material: Brick

Tower height: 52 feet
Height of focal plane: 120 feet

Earlier optic: Fourth-order Fresnel lens (1857)
Present optic: VLB-44 (LED), solar powered (below)

Characteristic: Flashing white every 2.5 seconds

Related sites
Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands
Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area