Chatham Light
Chatham Light and Coast Guard Station (2007) | |
| Location | Chatham, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°40′16.704″N 69°57′.554″W / 41.67130667°N 69.95015389°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1808 |
| Foundation | Concrete |
| Construction | Cast iron plate with brick lining |
| Automated | 1982 |
| Height | 14.5 m (48 ft) |
| Shape | Conical |
| Markings | White with gray lantern |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Fog signal | none |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1877 (current structure) |
| Focal height | 80 feet (24 m) |
| Lens | 4th order Fresnel lens (original), Carlisle & Finch DCB-224 (current) |
| Range | 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s, lighted continuously |
Chatham Light Station | |
| Location | Main St., Chatham, Massachusetts |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1877 |
| Part of | Old Village Historic District (ID01001406) |
| MPS | Lighthouses of Massachusetts TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 87001501 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 15, 1987 |
| Designated CP | December 17, 2001 |
Chatham Lighthouse, known as Twin Lights prior to 1923, is a lighthouse in Chatham, Massachusetts, near the "elbow" of Cape Cod. The original station, close to the shore, was built in 1808 with two wooden towers, which were both replaced in 1841. In 1877, two new towers, made of cast iron rings, replaced those. One of the towers was moved to the Eastham area, where it became known as Nauset Light in 1923.