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Newburyport Harbor Range Lights

Newburyport, Massachusetts

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composite photo of the two range lighthouses
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Location: Newburyport Harbor, Merrimack River; Nearest city: Newburyport

42 48 39 N
70 51 56 W

MapQuest Link (rear range tower)

Accessibility: The lighthouses are not open except by special arrangement. The rear tower is easily seen on Water Street between Federal and Independent streets.

Station established: 1873; Deactivated: 1961

Construction materials: Wood, brick (Front Range); Brick, wood (Rear Range)

Tower height: Rear Range - 53 feet; Front Range - 15 feet

The Front Range Light is under the care of the Lighthouse Preservation Society

Related sites

Official Newburyport Website

Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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