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| Tarpaulin Cove Lighthouse, Naushon Island, MA |
*Dates of operation~~ 1891-present
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 28 feet
*Elevation~~ 50 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white every six seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ None
*Automated~~ 1941
*Original Lens~~ Fifth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 300mm
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to Cuttyhunk Historical Society
*Waterway Location~~ Buzzards Bay/ Vineyard Sound
*Significant Feature~~ Naushon Island is the largest of the Elizabeth Islands, a string
which juts just south of Falmouth on Cape Cod and west of Martha's Vineyard. These
Islands are the demarcation point of Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.cuttyhunkhistoricalsociety.org/tarpaulin.html
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/tarpaul.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/tarpaulincove/
New England Lighthouse Wallpaper Guide's lighthouse page
http://home.comcast.net/~debee2/mass/Tarpaulin.html
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 28 feet
*Elevation~~ 50 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white every six seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ None
*Automated~~ 1941
*Original Lens~~ Fifth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 300mm
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to Cuttyhunk Historical Society
*Waterway Location~~ Buzzards Bay/ Vineyard Sound
*Significant Feature~~ Naushon Island is the largest of the Elizabeth Islands, a string
which juts just south of Falmouth on Cape Cod and west of Martha's Vineyard. These
Islands are the demarcation point of Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.cuttyhunkhistoricalsociety.org/tarpaulin.html
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/tarpaul.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/tarpaulincove/
New England Lighthouse Wallpaper Guide's lighthouse page
http://home.comcast.net/~debee2/mass/Tarpaulin.html
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