Cleveland East Ledge Light

Cleveland East Ledge Light
LocationFalmouth, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°37′51.47″N 70°41′39.046″W / 41.6309639°N 70.69417944°W / 41.6309639; -70.69417944
Tower
Constructed1943
FoundationConcrete and rock caisson
ConstructionReinforced concrete
Automated1978
Height21 m (69 ft) 
ShapeCylindrical on square dwelling
MarkingsWhite tower
red-brown caisson
black lantern
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place 
Fog signalHorn, one every 15s
Racon"C" (Charlie)
Light
Focal height74 feet (23 m)
Lens4th order Fresnel lens (original), 7.5 inches (190 mm) (current)
Range15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 10s
Cleveland Ledge Light Station
Nearest cityFalmouth, Massachusetts
Arealess than one acre
Architectural styleModerne, Art Moderne
MPSLighthouses of Massachusetts TR
NRHP reference No.87001462
Added to NRHPJune 15, 1987

Cleveland East Ledge Light is a historic lighthouse in Falmouth, Massachusetts. It sits on a man-made island in shallow water on the eastern of the two halves of Cleveland Ledge, which is said to have been named for President Grover Cleveland because he owned the nearby Gray Gables estate and used to fish in the area. It marks the east side of the beginning of the dredged channel leading to the Cape Cod Canal and is the first fixed mark when going northbound through the canal. As it is an important mark in an area subject to fog, it has a racon showing the letter "C".