Sandy Neck Light
Sandy Neck Light is a lighthouse on Sandy Neck, in West Barnstable, Massachusetts, at the entrance to Barnstable Harbor. It was first established in 1826. The current tower was built in 1857 and strengthened in the 1880s. It was discontinued in 1931, replaced by a skeleton tower, which was discontinued in 1952. The light was relit as a private aid to navigation in 2007.[3]
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| Location | Barnstable, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°43′22″N 70°16′52″W |
| Year first constructed | 1826 |
| Year first lit | 1857 (current structure) |
| Deactivated | 1931-2007 |
| Tower shape | Cylindrical Stone Tower |
| Markings / pattern | White with black bands and lantern |
| Tower height | 16 metre  |
| Focal height | 15 metre |
| Original lens | 5th order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 6s |
| Fog signal | none |
| USCG number | 1-13117[1][2] |
| Heritage | NRHP contributing property |
References
- "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Massachusetts". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. 2009-09-02. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
- United States Coast Guard (2009). Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey. p. 108.
- Rowlett, Russ (2009-08-06). "Lighthouses of the United States: Southeast Massachusetts". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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