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Edgartown Light

Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

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Location: Edgartown Harbor, Martha's Vineyard

Nearest town: Edgartown

Accessibility: The lighthouse is open to the public from late May to mid-October.
Click here for the schedule. The grounds are open all year.

41 23 27 N
70 30 11 W

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Station established: 1828; Current lighthouse tower built: 1881 (moved from Ipswich in 1939); Automated: 1939

Construction material: Cast iron

Tower height: 45 feet; Height of focal plane: 45 feet

Original optic: Fourth order Fresnel; Current optic: 250 mm (solar-powered)
Characteristic: Flashing red every six seconds

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Other buildings still standing: None

Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation

Maintained by:

Martha's Vineyard Museum

Related Sites

Children's Lighthouse Memorial
Historical Records of Edgartown

Martha's Vineyard Vacation Tips

Previous lighthouse: East Chop Light

Next lighthouse: Cape Poge Light

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