Tarpaulin Cove Lighthouse

Gosnold, Massachusetts

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Location: Naushon Island (Elizabeth Islands)
Coordinates: 41 28 08 N  70 45 27 W

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​Previous lighthouse: Cuttyhunk Light
Next lighthouse: Nobska Light

Managed by: Cuttyhunk Historical Society
Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public and is best seen by boat.

For more information on visiting the lighthouse, contact the  Cuttyhunk Historical Society by phone at  508-984-4611 or email [email protected]

Station established: 1817
Present lighthouse built: 1891
Automated: 1941

Construction material: Brick
Tower height: 38 feet
Height of focal plane: 78 feet

Earlier optic: Fifth-order Fresnel lens (1856)
Present optic: VLB-44 (below)

Characteristic: Flashing white every six seconds, active Coast Guard aid to navigation.

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