| Sankaty Head Light | |
| Location | Siasconset, Massachusetts |
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| 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 |
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Sankaty Head Light
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| Location: | Nantucket, Massachusetts |
| Built: | 1850 |
| Governing body: | Federal |
| NRHP Reference#: | 87002028 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1987 |
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 was moved away from an eroding bluff (approximately 400 feet) in October 2007.
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