WayfarrowPlymouth Light
Lighthouse · Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Plymouth Light is a lighthouse in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Massachusetts has 81 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 8 of them in Plymouth County.
It was built in 1843, in the first half of the 19th century, making it the 6th oldest of the 50 in Massachusetts with a recorded construction date; its light sits 102 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W (3) 10s, R sector, with a range of about 15 nautical miles.
Status check, 2026-11: The station dates to 1768, but today's wooden tower is from 1843 (its twin was removed in 1924), and it was moved 140 ft back from the bluff in 1997 or 1998. Height is given as 34 or 39 ft; the record's 1768 is the station's founding year, not the tower's. Plymouth Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 42.0037° N, 70.6006° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1843 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 102 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W (3) 10s, R sector |
| Range | 15 nautical miles |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 42.00375, -70.60058 |
Nearby places
- Duxbury Pier Lightlighthouse · Plymouth County · 2.7 mi
- Patuxetghost town · Plymouth County · 4.6 mi
- Old Scituate Lightlighthouse · Plymouth County · 15.1 mi
- Race Point Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 18.7 mi
- Minot's Ledge Lightlighthouse · Plymouth County · 20.1 mi
- Wood End Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 21 mi
- Long Pointghost town · Barnstable County · 22.1 mi
- Long Point Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 22.3 mi
- Wing's Neck Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 22.5 mi
- Bird Island Lightlighthouse · Plymouth County · 23.9 mi
- Sandy Neck Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 25.5 mi
- Cleveland East Ledge Lightlighthouse · Barnstable County · 26.2 mi
Questions
Where is Plymouth Light?
Plymouth Light is in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, at 42.0037, -70.6006.
How many lighthouses are in Plymouth County?
Plymouth County, Massachusetts has 8 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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