Location: Near Deer Island, Boston Harbor
Nearest town: Winthrop
- 42 20 24 N
- 70 57 17 W
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Station established: 1890; Present tower built: 1982
Construction material (original tower): Cast iron
Construction material (present tower): Fiberglass
Tower height: 51 feet (present tower), focal plane:
53 feet.
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This lighthouse no longer exists (replaced by modern
fiberglass structure).
The modern tower can be seen from many sightseeing
cruises leaving Boston and from a public
trail around Deer Island.
Present optic: VRB-25
- Characteristic: Alternating white and red flash every
5 seconds.
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