Highland Light

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historic site lighthouse tourist attraction

Highland Light is a historic lighthouse in Truro, Massachusetts, that serves as a prominent navigational aid and landmark on Cape Cod.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historic site → lighthouse → tourist attraction →
alsoKnownAs	Cape Cod Light →
associatedWith	maritime navigation on Cape Cod →
automatedYear	1986 →
city	Truro →
constructionMaterial	brick →
country	United States →
currentTowerCompletedYear	1857 →
firstLitYear	1797 →
focalHeight	about 170 feet above sea level →
function	landmark → navigational aid →
height	about 66 feet →
historicDesignation	listed on the National Register of Historic Places →
historicSignificance	oldest and tallest lighthouse on Cape Cod →
latitudeApprox	42.04 N →
lightCharacteristic	flashing white light →
lightRange	about 24 nautical miles →
locatedIn	Barnstable County, Massachusetts → Truro, Massachusetts NERFINISHED →
locatedNear	Atlantic Ocean →
locatedOn	Cape Cod →
longitudeApprox	70.06 W →
managedBy	National Park Service →
marking	white tower with black lantern →
namedAfter	Highland area of Truro →
offers	guided tours →
openToPublic	true →
originalLensType	Fresnel lens →
ownedBy	National Park Service →
partOf	United States aids to navigation system →
reconstructedYear	1857 →
region	New England →
relocatedDistance	about 140 feet west →
relocatedReason	coastal erosion →
relocatedYear	1996 →
situatedWithin	Cape Cod National Seashore →
state	Massachusetts →
towerShape	cylindrical tower →
yearEstablished	1797 →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Cape Cod National Seashore → Truro → Truro Highlands Historic District →	contains
Truro →	hasHistoricSite
Truro ("Highland Light lighthouse") →	hasLandmark
Truro →	knownFor
Highland House Museum →	near