Race Point Lighthouse, Provincetown, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

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Race Point Light

Provincetown, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

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Location: Northern tip of Cape Cod; Nearest town: Provincetown

42 03 45 N
70 14 35 W

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Accessibilty: You can park at Race Point Beach and walk about 45 minutes to the lighthouse. The grounds are open all year, and the keeper's house is available for overnight stays from spring through fall. Arrangements will be made to transport guests to the lighthouse on a four-wheel drive vehicle. For reservations to stay in the keeper's house at Race Point, call (508) 487-9930.

Station established: 1816; Present tower built: 1876; Automated: 1972

Construction materials: Cast iron with brick lining

Tower height: 45 feet; Height of focal plane: 41 feet

Original optic: Fourth order Fresnel (1876); Present optic: VRB-25, solar powered

Characteristic: Flashing white every 10 seconds

Other buildings still standing: 1876 keeper's house, 1876 oil house

Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation, property is maintained by the Cape Cod Chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation

Official website for Race Point Lighthouse

Race Point Lighthouse will be open for visitors for tours on the first and third Saturdays from June 5 through October 2, 2010. The lighthouse will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Volunteers staff the lighthouse.

Touring dates for 2010: June 5 and 19, July 3 and 17, August 7 and 21, September 4 and 18, October 2.

For more information, visit the official website for Race Point Lighthouse.

Related Sites

Cape Cod National Seashore

Provincetown.com

Provincetown Area Web Directory

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