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East Chop Light

Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

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Location: East side of Vineyard Haven entrance, Martha's Vineyard

Nearest town: Oak Bluffs

41 28 13 N
70 34 03 W

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Accessibility: Sunset tours are offered on Sundays from mid-June to mid-September. Tours are available from 1 1/2 hours prior to sunset to 1/2 hour after. Click here for the schedule.

Station established: 1878; Present lighthouse built: 1878; Automated: 1933

Construction material: Cast iron

Height of tower: 40 feet; Height of focal plane: 79 feet

Original optic: Fourth-order Fresnel

Present optic: 300 mm

Characteristic: Three second green flash alternating with three seconds of darkness

 

Other buildings still standing: None

Active Coast Guard aid to navigation

Maintained by:

Martha's Vineyard Museum

Related sites

Town of Oak Bluffs

Lighthouses of Martha's Vineyard

Martha's Vineyard Vacation Tips

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