Spectacle Island Range Lights

Boston Harbor, Massachusetts

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Location: Spectacle Island, Boston Inner Harbor
Coordinates: 42 19 36 N   70 59 05 W

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This light station no longer exists.  Spectacle Island is accessible by ferry from Boston.

Station established: 1897
Discontinued: 1913

Construction materials: Wood

Height of focal plane: 29 feet (front range), 54 feet (rear range)

Characteristic: Fixed red



Previous lighthouse: Long Island Head Light
Next lighthouse: Broad Sound Channel Inner Range Lights

Related Sites
Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands

Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area