WayfarrowButler Flats Light
Lighthouse · Bristol County, Massachusetts
Butler Flats Light is a lighthouse in Bristol County, Massachusetts. Massachusetts has 81 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 7 of them in Bristol County.
It was built in 1898, in the late 19th century, making it the 42nd oldest of the 50 in Massachusetts with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 53 feet tall (11th tallest of 36 measured in Massachusetts); its light sits 52 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 4s (a white flash every 4 seconds); it was deactivated in 2014; the recorded designer or builder is Francis Hopkinson Smith.
Status check, 2026-11: This caisson (sparkplug) lighthouse was first lit on April 30, 1898. One source (2014) says it was deactivated in 2014 and is privately owned, which conflicts with an older 'still active' listing. Butler Flats Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.6037° N, 70.8944° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1898 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 53 ft |
| Focal height | 52 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 4s |
| Deactivated | 2014 |
| Designer / builder | Francis Hopkinson Smith |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.60375, -70.89444 |
Nearby places
- Clarks Point Lightlighthouse · Bristol County · 0.8 mi
- Palmer Island Lightlighthouse · Bristol County · 1.8 mi
- Fairhaven Bridge Lightlighthouse · Bristol County · 2.7 mi
- Dumpling Rocks Lightlighthouse · Bristol County · 4.7 mi
- Dumpling Rocks Lightlighthouse · Bristol County · 4.7 mi
- Acushnet Stationghost town · Bristol County · 5.5 mi
- Ned Point Lightlighthouse · Plymouth County · 6.1 mi
- Bird Island Lightlighthouse · Plymouth County · 10.2 mi
- Cleveland East Ledge Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 10.5 mi
- Tarpaulin Cove Lightlighthouse · Dukes County · 11.7 mi
- Wing's Neck Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 13.3 mi
- Cuttyhunk Lightlighthouse · Dukes County · 13.4 mi
Questions
Where is Butler Flats Light?
Butler Flats Light is in Bristol County, Massachusetts, at 41.6037, -70.8944.
How many lighthouses are in Bristol County?
Bristol County, Massachusetts has 7 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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