Sandy Neck Light

Sandy Neck 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 1857, in the Civil War era, making it the 12th oldest of the 50 in Massachusetts with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 48 feet tall (14th tallest of 36 measured in Massachusetts); its light sits 49 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 6s (a white flash every 6 seconds), with a range of about 4 nautical miles; it guards Cape Cod Bay; it was deactivated in 1931.

Status check, 2026-11: The station dates to 1826, but today's brick tower was built in 1857; it was shut down in 1931, had no lantern for decades, got a replica lantern and was relit in 2007. Most lighthouse sources say 48 ft, Wikipedia says 52 ft. It carries the heritage designation National Register of Historic Places contributing property. It stands at 41.7228° N, 70.2811° W.

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