Sankaty Head Lighthouse
Nantucket, Massachusetts
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Location: East coast of Nantucket
Coordinates: 41 17 04 N 69 57 58 W View Sankaty Head Lighthouse in a larger map |
Active Coast Guard aid to navigation. Owned and managed by the 'Sconset Trust
Accessibility: The grounds are open to the public but the lighthouse is not. Reaching the lighthouse from the ferry requires a car or bicycle.
Station established: 1850 Present tower built: 1850 Automated: 1965 Construction materials: Brick Tower height: 70 feet Height of focal plane: 158 feet Original optic: Second order Fresnel lens (1850) Recent optics: DCB-224 replaced by VRB-25 in 2020; VRB-25 replaced by rotating LED light in 2023. Characteristic: Flashing white every 7.5 seconds
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