Newburyport Range Lights
Newburyport, Massachusetts
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Location: Newburyport Harbor, Merrimack River
Coordinates (rear range tower): 42 48 39 N 70 51 56 W View Newburyport Range Lights in a larger map |
The Front Range Light is under the care of the Lighthouse Preservation Society.
Accessibility: The lighthouses are not open except by special arrangement. The rear tower is easily seen on Water Street between Federal and Independent streets. The front tower is on the grounds of U.S. Coast Guard Station Merrimack River; it can be seen through a fence from the parking lot of the Starboard Galley restaurant.
Station established: 1873
Deactivated: 1961 Construction materials: Wood, brick (Front Range); Brick, wood (Rear Range) Tower height: Rear Range - 53 feet Front Range - 15 feet Previous lighthouse: Plum Island (Newburyport Harbor) Light Next lighthouse: White Island Light, NH |
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