Brant Point Light

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Brant Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, guiding vessels into Nantucket Harbor and known as one of the oldest lighthouse sites in the United States.

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Brant Point Light canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf lighthouse
navigational aid
access accessible by land
automationStatus automated
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Nantucket County
currentStructureYear 1901
focalHeight about 26 feet
function aids navigation
harbor Nantucket Harbor
hasConstructionMaterial shingles
wood
hasFogSignal yes
hasRebuilt multiple times
hasViewOf Nantucket Harbor
Nantucket Sound
height about 26 feet
heritageStatus historic lighthouse
isListedOn National Register of Historic Places
isMaintainedBy United States Coast Guard
isOneOf oldest lighthouse sites in the United States
isOpenToPublic grounds open
isPartOf Nantucket Historic District
isTouristAttraction true
lensType modern optic
lightCharacteristic flashing white light
lightRange approximately 10 nautical miles
locatedIn Massachusetts
Nantucket
surface form: Nantucket, Massachusetts

United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedOn Nantucket
surface form: Nantucket Island
location Brant Point
managingAgent United States Coast Guard
marking white tower with black lantern
nearbyCity Nantucket
NRHPType contributing property
operator United States Coast Guard
originalConstructionYear 1746
ownership United States government
powerSource electric
purpose to guide vessels into Nantucket Harbor
region New England
state Massachusetts
towerOpenToPublic no
towerShape conical tower
cylindrical tower
yearFirstEstablished 1746

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Nantucket Harbor hasLandmark Brant Point Light
Brant Point hasStructure Brant Point Light
Brant Point knownFor Brant Point Light