WayfarrowSankaty Head Light
Lighthouse · Nantucket County, Massachusetts
Sankaty Head Light is a lighthouse in Nantucket County, Massachusetts. Massachusetts has 81 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 8 of them in Nantucket County.
The tower stands about 70 feet tall (6th tallest of 36 measured in Massachusetts); its light sits 157 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 7.5s (a white flash every 7.5 seconds), with a range of about 24 nautical miles.
Status check, 2026-11: The tower was built in 1849 and first lit in 1850. Its upper half was later rebuilt, raising it from about 60 ft to 70 ft, so there's no single build year. In October 2007 it was moved about 390–400 ft back from the eroding bluff. Sankaty Head Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.2844° N, 69.9662° W.
Key facts
| Tower height | 70 ft |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 157 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 7.5s |
| Range | 24 nautical miles |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.28438, -69.96624 |
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- South East Quarterghost town · Nantucket County · 2.9 mi
- North Pastureghost town · Nantucket County · 4.2 mi
- Nantucket Beaconlighthouse · Nantucket County · 5.6 mi
- Nantucket Harbor Range Lightslighthouse · Nantucket County · 6.5 mi
- Nantucket Range Rear Lightlighthouse · Nantucket County · 6.5 mi
- Brant Point Lightlighthouse · Nantucket County · 6.5 mi
- Nantucket Reef Range Front Lightlighthouse · Nantucket County · 6.6 mi
- South Pastureghost town · Nantucket County · 6.9 mi
- Nantucket Cliff Range Lightslighthouse · Nantucket County · 7.3 mi
- Great Point Lightlighthouse · Nantucket County · 8.5 mi
Questions
Where is Sankaty Head Light?
Sankaty Head Light is in Nantucket County, Massachusetts, at 41.2844, -69.9662.
How many lighthouses are in Nantucket County?
Nantucket County, Massachusetts has 8 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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