West Chop Lighthouse
Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Location: Entrance to Vineyard Haven Harbor
Coordinates: 41 28 51 N 70 35 59 W View West Chop Lighthouse in a larger map |
Active aid to navigation; station also serves as Coast Guard housing.
Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public, but good views are possible from the road. It can also be seen from many of the ferries to Martha's Vineyard. Station established: 1817
Present tower built: 1891 Automated: 1976 Construction materials: Brick with stone foundation Other buildings still standing: 1881 keeper's house, 1847 fog signal building, 1895 oil house, storage building, 1935 garage Tower height: 45 feet Height of focal plane: 84 feet Earlier optic: Fourth-order Fresnel lens (1857) Present optic: Fourth-order Fresnel lens (below) Characteristic: White light occulting every four seconds with red sector |
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Historical Records of Tisbury Lighthouses of Martha's Vineyard Martha's Vineyard Vacation Tips |