Sankaty Head Light
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Sankaty Head Light is a historic lighthouse on the eastern shore of Nantucket, Massachusetts, known for guiding ships along the treacherous waters off the island since the mid-19th century.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sankaty Head Lighthouse | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ |
| associatedWith | village of Siasconset ⓘ |
| automated | yes ⓘ |
| automationStatus | automated lighthouse ⓘ |
| builtBy | United States government ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Nantucket, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Lighthouses in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| colorScheme | white and red horizontal bands ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1848 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Nantucket County ⓘ |
| era | mid-19th century lighthouse ⓘ |
| focalHeight | approximately 158 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| function | guiding ships along treacherous waters off Nantucket ⓘ |
| guides | ships ⓘ |
| height | approximately 70 feet ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic landmark of Nantucket ⓘ |
| historicSignificance | one of the earliest lighthouses in the United States to receive a Fresnel lens ⓘ |
| lanternColor | black ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| lightRange | visible for many nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Nantucket
ⓘ
surface form:
Nantucket Island
|
| location | Siasconset, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States ⓘ |
| managingOrganization | Sconset Trust ⓘ |
| marking | white tower with a single broad red band and black lantern ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| near |
Sankaty Head Golf Club
ⓘ
Siasconset Bluff ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalLensOrder | first-order Fresnel lens ⓘ |
| originalLensType | Fresnel lens ⓘ |
| overlooks | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| ownership | Sconset Trust ⓘ |
| previousManagingOrganization | United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| purpose | aid to navigation ⓘ |
| relocated | yes ⓘ |
| relocationDate | 2007 ⓘ |
| relocationDistance | approximately 400 feet inland ⓘ |
| relocationReason | threat of cliff erosion ⓘ |
| servesAs | coastal lighthouse ⓘ |
| situatedOn | eastern shore of Nantucket ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| threatenedBy | coastal erosion ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction on Nantucket ⓘ |
| towerShape | conical tower ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1850 ⓘ |
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Sankaty Head Lighthouse
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Sankaty Head Lighthouse