Bakers Island Light

Salem, Massachusetts | Historic lighthouse

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Bakers Island Light, Salem, Massachusetts — Photo: US Coast Guard · Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons. Not a current-conditions photo.

About this lighthouse

The U.S. Coast Guard lists Bakers Island Light in its current Light List as an aid to navigation, describing the structure as “White conical tower”. Light List entries describe the light for mariners; they do not say whether the site is open to visitors.

The structure is recorded in the National Register of Historic Places. A National Register listing documents historic significance. It does not mean the public can visit.

Awaiting verification: Wikidata gives 1791 as the year this station or structure was established. We have not yet confirmed this against a primary source, so it is not shown as a fact. See the Wikidata lead.

Facts panel

Sourced facts about Bakers Island Light
Navigation status	Listed as an aid to navigation in the current USCG Light List (LLNR 350) [1]
Light characteristic	Al WR 20s [1]
Focal height	111 ft above water [1]
Nominal range	14 nautical miles [1]
Structure (USCG description)	White conical tower. [1]
National Register	Listed as “Baker's Island Light Station Architectural Styles: NO STYLE LISTED” (NRIS 76000289), NPGallery record dated [2]
NRHP significant years	1889 1904 1914 [2]
NRHP areas of significance	Commerce Military Transportation [2]
County	Essex County
Coordinates	42.53644, -70.78592 [3]

Getting there

Directions should target a legal public viewing location. We have not verified a public viewpoint or parking area for this light yet, so check the official source before you go.

Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map. The pin marks the lighthouse position, not a parking area or a permitted viewpoint.

Accessibility

We have no verified accessibility information for this site yet. Contact the site manager before your visit if you need step-free access.

Nearby lights

Straight-line distance between lighthouse positions, not a driving time or route.

Marblehead Light — 3.2 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)
Hospital Point Range Front Light — 3.6 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)
Fort Pickering Light — 4.2 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)
Hospital Point Range Rear Light — 4.8 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)
Derby Wharf Light — 5.2 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)

Sources

Light List Vol. I entry LLNR 350 “Bakers Island Light” — U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center (weekly edition 11/11/2026). https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/weekly-light-lists (checked 2026-11-11)
National Register of Historic Places record 76000289: “Baker's Island Light Station Architectural Styles: NO STYLE LISTED” — National Park Service, NPGallery (NRHP). https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/76000289 (checked 2026-11-11)
Wikidata item Q4849264 (used as a lead for coordinates and identifiers) — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4849264 (checked 2026-11-11)
Wikipedia article (background reading, not a primary source) — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakers_Island_Light (checked 2026-11-11)

Last checked November 11, 2026. Found an error or a closure? Send a correction.