Sankaty Head Light

Sankaty Head Light
Sankaty Head Light
Location:	Siasconset, Massachusetts
Coordinates WGS-84 (GPS)	41°17′01″N, 69°57′54.7″W
Year first lit:	1850
Automated:	1965
Foundation:	Brick
Construction:	Brick / Granite
Tower shape:	Cylindrical
Markings/Pattern:	White with red band midway and black lantern
Height:	70 ft, 158 feet from sea level
Original lens:	Second order Fresnel lens
Range:	24 nm
Characteristic:	White, flashing every 7.5 sec

The Sankaty Head Light is a lighthouse located on Nantucket island. It was built in 1850, was automated in 1965, and is still in operation.

In 1987, the Sankaty Lighthouse was listed in the National Register of Historic Places as the Sankaty Head Light, reference number 87002028.

According to the National Park Service, only the lower part of the tower is original. The lantern and stairs are reproductions.

The lighthouse is scheduled to be moved away from an eroding bluff (approximately 400 feet) beginning on October 1, 2007

[edit] National Register listing

Sankaty Head Light
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Location:	Nantucket, Massachusetts
Built/Founded:	1850
Added to NRHP:	October 15, 1987
NRHP Reference#:	87002028 ^[1]
Governing body:	Federal

^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).

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