Borden Flats Light

Fall River, Massachusetts | Historic lighthouse

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Borden Flats Light, Fall River, Massachusetts — Photo: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger) · Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons. Not a current-conditions photo.

About this lighthouse

The U.S. Coast Guard lists Borden Flats Light in its current Light List as an aid to navigation, describing the structure as “White conical tower with red stripe, on brown cylindrical pier”. 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 1875 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 Borden Flats Light
Navigation status	Listed as an aid to navigation in the current USCG Light List (LLNR 18925) [1]
Light characteristic	Fl W 2.5s [1]
Focal height	47 ft above water [1]
Nominal range	9 nautical miles [1]
Structure (USCG description)	White conical tower with red stripe, on brown cylindrical pier. [1]
National Register	Listed as “Borden Flats Light Station” (NRIS 87001528), NPGallery record dated [2]
NRHP significant years	1881 [2]
NRHP areas of significance	Engineering Transportation Architecture Maritime History [2]
County	Bristol County
Coordinates	41.70444, -71.17440 [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.

Bristol Ferry Light — 6.1 mi straight-line (Rhode Island)
Hog Island Shoal Light — 7.1 mi straight-line (Rhode Island)
Nayatt Point Light — 8.6 mi straight-line (Rhode Island)
Conimicut Light — 8.9 mi straight-line (Rhode Island)
Prudence Island Light — 9.5 mi straight-line (Rhode Island)

Sources

Light List Vol. I entry LLNR 18925 “Borden Flats 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 87001528: “Borden Flats Light Station” — National Park Service, NPGallery (NRHP). https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/87001528 (checked 2026-11-11)
Wikidata item Q4944488 (used as a lead for coordinates and identifiers) — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4944488 (checked 2026-11-11)
Wikipedia article (background reading, not a primary source) — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borden_Flats_Light (checked 2026-11-11)

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