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| Race Point Lighthouse, Provincetown, MA (Cape Cod) |
*Dates of operation~~ 1876-present
*Building Material~~ Iron plate w/ brick interior
*Tower~~ 45 feet
*Elevation~~ 5 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ white w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ flashing white every 10 seconds
*Keeper's House and all buildings still exist
*Automated~~ 1978
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Vega VRB-25, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard leased to American Lighthouse Foundation/ New
England
Lighthouse foundation. Grounds leased to National park Service as part of National
Seashore
*Waterway Location~~Atlantic Ocean, entrance to Cape Cod Bay
*Significant Feature~~ Keepers house is available to rent on a nightly basis
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.racepointlighthouse.net/Pages/cover.html
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/racept.htm
New England Lighthouse Wallpaper Guide, (Lighthouse History)
http://home.comcast.net/~debee2/mass/RacePoint.html
*Building Material~~ Iron plate w/ brick interior
*Tower~~ 45 feet
*Elevation~~ 5 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ white w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ flashing white every 10 seconds
*Keeper's House and all buildings still exist
*Automated~~ 1978
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Vega VRB-25, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard leased to American Lighthouse Foundation/ New
England
Lighthouse foundation. Grounds leased to National park Service as part of National
Seashore
*Waterway Location~~Atlantic Ocean, entrance to Cape Cod Bay
*Significant Feature~~ Keepers house is available to rent on a nightly basis
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.racepointlighthouse.net/Pages/cover.html
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/racept.htm
New England Lighthouse Wallpaper Guide, (Lighthouse History)
http://home.comcast.net/~debee2/mass/RacePoint.html
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