Location: East side of Vineyard Haven entrance, Martha's
Vineyard
Nearest town: Oak Bluffs
41 28 13 N
70 34 03 W
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Accessibility: Sunset tours are offered on Sundays
from mid-June to mid-September. Tours are available from 1 1/2
hours prior to sunset to 1/2 hour after. Contact the Martha's
Vineyard Historical Society for details.
Station established: 1878; Present lighthouse built:
1878; Automated: 1933
Construction material: Cast iron
Height of tower: 40 feet; Height of focal plane: 79
feet
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Original optic: Fourth-order Fresnel
Present optic: 300 mm
Characteristic: Three second green flash alternating
with three seconds of darkness
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Other buildings still standing: None
Active Coast Guard aid to navigation
Maintained by:
Martha's
Vineyard Museum
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