Wood End Light

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Wood End Light is a historic lighthouse located at the entrance of Provincetown Harbor on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, guiding vessels navigating the outer reaches of Cape Cod Bay.

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Wood End 2
Wood End Light canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic place
lighthouse
access by boat
by walking at low tide across tidal flats
associatedStructure keeper’s house
oil house
automationYear 1961
constructionMaterial brick
coordinates 42.029°N 70.207°W
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Barnstable County, Massachusetts
surface form: Barnstable County
focalHeight 45 feet
harborServed Provincetown Harbor
height 39 feet
landOwner National Park Service
lightCharacteristic Flashing white every 10 seconds
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedInWaterBody Cape Cod Bay
locatedWithin Cape Cod National Seashore
location Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Cape Cod
Provincetown
surface form: Provincetown, Massachusetts
managingAgent United States Coast Guard
marking white tower with red lantern roof
nearbyLighthouse Long Point Light
Race Point Light
NRHPListingYear 1987
originalLensType Fresnel lens
powerSource solar power
purpose to aid navigation in outer Cape Cod Bay
to guide vessels entering Provincetown Harbor
range 13 nautical miles
region Outer Cape Cod
situatedOn Wood End Light self-linksurface differs
surface form: Wood End
state Massachusetts
towerShape square tower
town Provincetown
yearLit 1872

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Provincetown Harbor hasNavigationAid Wood End Light
Wood End Light situatedOn Wood End Light self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Wood End
Long Point near Wood End Light
this entity surface form: Wood End