Gay Head Lighthouse

Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

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Previous lighthouse: Nobska
Next lighthouse: West Chop

Active aid to navigation. Owned by the Town of Aquinnah  

Accessibility: The lighthouse is open from mid-June to mid-October.  Click here for details.

Station established: 1799
Current lighthouse tower built: 1856
Automated: 1960

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Location: Aquinnah (Gay Head) Cliffs, western end of Martha's Vineyard
Coordinates: 41 20 54 N  70 50 06 W

Tower height: 51 feet
Height of focal plane: 170 feet
Construction material: Brick
Other buildings still standing: None

Earlier optic: First-order Fresnel lens (1856)
Present optic: MBR300R LED Rotating Beacon
​Characteristic: Alternating red and white flashes each 15 seconds (active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation)