Neds Point Lighthouse
Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
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Location: North side of entrance to Mattapoisett Harbor
Coordinates: 41 39 03 N 70 47 44 W View Neds Point Lighthouse in a larger map |
Active Coast Guard aid to navigation; grounds are the property of the Town of Mattapoisett. Phone: (508) 758-4100.
Accessibility: The grounds are open but the tower is not open at this time. The tower is open for occasional tours.
2018 schedule: Tuesdays, 4 to 6 p.m.: July 24, 31; August 7, 14, 21, 28; Sept. 4, 11. Fridays, 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon: July 27, August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; Sept. 7, 14. Schedule is subject to the availability of U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary personnel and may change due to weather and other factors without advance notice. Station established: 1838
Present tower built: 1838 Automated: 1923 Deactivated: 1952-1961 Construction material: Stone Other buidings still standing: oil house Tower height: 39 feet Height of focal plane: 41 feet
Characteristic: Isophase 6 seconds (three seconds of white alternating with three seconds darkness)
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Related sites Mattapoisett Historical Society
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