Buzzards Bay Entrance Light
Lighthouse
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Buzzards Bay Entrance Light is a lighthouse located in open water at the entrance to Buzzards Bay, about four nautical miles west southwest of Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts.[1][2][3] The light has a racon showing the letter "B".[2]
LocationBuzzards Bay, Massachusetts
Constructed1847 (lightships)
1961 (Texas Tower)
1997 (current structure)
1961 (Texas Tower)
1997 (current structure)
FoundationSteel piles filled with concrete
Current (1997) Structure | |
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| Location | Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°23′49.2″N 71°2′4.9″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1847 (lightships) 1961 (Texas Tower) 1997 (current structure) |
| Foundation | Steel piles filled with concrete |
| Construction | Steel |
| Automated | 1980 |
| Shape | Tower, on red square on 3 piles with large tube in center |
| Markings | Red, with "BUZZARDS" |
| Fog signal | HORN: 2 every 30s |
| Racon | "B" (Bravo) |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1961  |
| Focal height | 67 feet (20 m) |
| Range | 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 2.5s |
In 1996 the present structure replaced a Texas Tower built in 1961, which in turn had replaced the lightships Hens & Chickens (LV-5) and Vineyard Sound (LV-10). Since it sits in water 50 ft (15m) deep, a conventional lighthouse would have been difficult, forcing the choice of structure.[1]
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