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Sankaty Head Light

Nantucket, Massachusetts

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Location: East coast of Nantucket; Nearest town: Siasconset

41 17 01 N
69 57 54 W

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Accessibility: The grounds are open to the public but the lighthouse is not. Reaching the lighthouse from the ferry requires a car or bicycle.

Station established: 1850; Present tower built: 1850; Automated: 1965

Construction materials: Brick

Tower height: 70 feet; Height of focal plane: 158 feet

Original optic: Second order Fresnel (1850); Present optic: DCB-224

DCB-224

Characteristic: Flashing white every 7.5 seconds

Other buildings still standing: none

Active Coast Guard aid to navigation

Owned and managed by the 'Sconset Trust

Related sites

Nantucket.net

Nantucket Chamber of Commerce

Nantucket Conservation Foundation

Nantucket Inquirer and Mirror

Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum

Yesterday's Island

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