Cape Poge Lighthouse

Chappaquiddick, Massachusetts

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Previous lighthouse: Edgartown
Next lighthouse: Brant Point

Active aid to navigation. Managed by Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge

Accessibility: A tour may be available through the Trustees of Reservations, depending on conditions. Click here for more information.

Station established: 1802
Current lighthouse tower built: 1893
Automated: 1943

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Location: Northern tip of Chappaquiddick Island
Coordinates: 41 25 10 N   70 27 08 W

Construction material: Wood
Other buildings still standing: None
Tower height: 35 feet
Height of focal plane: 65 feet
Earlier optic: Fourth-order Fresnel lens (1857)
Current optic: 300 mm (below)

Characteristic: Flashing white every six seconds