Nauset Light

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historic place lighthouse

Nauset Light is a historic, red-and-white lighthouse on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, known as an iconic coastal landmark and symbol of the region.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historic place → lighthouse →
automated	yes →
automationYear	1955 →
color	red → white →
country	United States →
featuredOn	Cape Cod Potato Chips logo →
focalHeight	about 120 feet →
hasGallery	yes →
hasLantern	yes →
hasStructureType	cast-iron lighthouse tower →
height	about 48 feet →
heritageDesignation	National Register of Historic Places →
isSymbolOf	Cape Cod → Eastham, Massachusetts NERFINISHED →
lightCharacteristic	flashing white →
lightRange	about 17 nautical miles →
locatedIn	Barnstable County, Massachusetts NERFINISHED → Eastham, Massachusetts NERFINISHED → Massachusetts → United States →
locatedNear	Atlantic Ocean → Nauset Light Beach →
locatedOn	Cape Cod →
maintainedBy	Nauset Light Preservation Society →
managedBy	U.S. Coast Guard →
marking	upper half red, lower half white →
material	brick lining → cast iron →
moved	yes →
nearbyCity	Orleans, Massachusetts → Wellfleet, Massachusetts NERFINISHED →
notableFor	distinctive red-and-white daymark → status as an iconic coastal landmark on Cape Cod →
offers	guided tours →
openToPublic	yes →
originalLocation	Chatham, Massachusetts →
originalUse	one of the Chatham twin lights →
partOf	Cape Cod National Seashore →
powerSource	electric →
region	New England →
relocatedDistance	about 300 feet inland →
relocationReason	coastal erosion →
relocationYear	1996 →
towerShape	conical →
yearFirstConstructed	1877 →
yearLitAtCurrentSite	1923 →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Cape Cod National Seashore →	contains
Eastham →	hasLandmark
Nauset people →	legacy