WayfarrowMonomoy Point Light
Lighthouse · Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Monomoy Point Light is a lighthouse in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Massachusetts has 81 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 21 of them in Barnstable County.
It was built in 1849, in the first half of the 19th century, making it the 7th oldest of the 50 in Massachusetts with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 40 feet tall (23rd tallest of 36 measured in Massachusetts); it was deactivated in 1923; the structure is built of cast iron.
Status check, 2026-11: The station dates from 1823, but the brick-lined cast-iron tower standing today was built in 1849. The light was turned off in 1923, and Wikipedia gives the height as 46 ft instead of 40. Monomoy Point Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.5593° N, 69.9937° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1849 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 40 ft |
| Deactivated | 1923 |
| Material | cast iron |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.55933, -69.99372 |
Nearby places
- Stage Harbor Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 6.9 mi
- Stage Harbor Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 6.9 mi
- Chatham Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 8.1 mi
- West Dennis Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 11.1 mi
- Great Point Lightlighthouse · Nantucket County · 12 mi
- Bishop and Clerks Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 13.3 mi
- Point Gammon Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 14.5 mi
- Hyannis Rear Range Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 16.2 mi
- Sandy Neck Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 18.7 mi
- Sankaty Head Lightlighthouse · Nantucket County · 19.1 mi
- Nantucket Cliff Range Lightslighthouse · Nantucket County · 19.3 mi
- Brant Point Lightlighthouse · Nantucket County · 19.3 mi
Questions
Where is Monomoy Point Light?
Monomoy Point Light is in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, at 41.5593, -69.9937.
How many lighthouses are in Barnstable County?
Barnstable County, Massachusetts has 21 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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