Borden Flats Lighthouse
Fall River, Massachusetts
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The lighthouse is privately owned, but it is open for tours and overnight stays. Click here for more information. The best view from shore is from the Borden Light Marina in Fall River.
Station established: 1881
Current lighthouse tower built: 1881 Automated: 1963 Construction material: Cast iron Tower height: 50 feet Height of focal plane: 47 feet |
View Borden Flats Lighthouse in a larger map Location: Entrance to Taunton River, Mount Hope Bay
Coordinates: 41 42 16 N 71 10 28 W Original optic: Fourth-order Fresnel lens
Current optic: VLB-44 (LED) (May 2017) 
Characteristic: Flashing white light every 2.5 seconds (active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation)
Fog signal: Discontinued in 2014; formerly one blast every 10 seconds |