Butler Flats Light

New Bedford, Massachusetts | Historic lighthouse

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Butler Flats Light, New Bedford, Massachusetts — Photo: Lara; cropped and color-corrected by Daniel Case 2008-07-14 · CC BY 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons · 2007-01-21. Not a current-conditions photo.

About this lighthouse

We could not match Butler Flats Light to an entry in the current USCG Light List (Volume I) by name and position. It may be inactive, privately maintained, or listed under another name. We don’t mark it as active until that is confirmed.

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 1898 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 Butler Flats Light
National Register	Listed as “Butler Flats Light Station” (NRIS 87001530), NPGallery record dated [1]
NRHP significant years	1898 [1]
NRHP areas of significance	Engineering Transportation Architecture Maritime History [1]
County	Bristol County
Coordinates	41.60375, -70.89444 [2]

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.

Palmer Island Light — 1.8 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)
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Bird Island Light — 10.2 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)
Cleveland East Ledge Light — 10.5 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)
Tarpaulin Cove Light — 11.7 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)

Sources

National Register of Historic Places record 87001530: “Butler Flats Light Station” — National Park Service, NPGallery (NRHP). https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/87001530 (checked 2026-11-11)
Wikidata item Q5002608 (used as a lead for coordinates and identifiers) — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5002608 (checked 2026-11-11)
Wikipedia article (background reading, not a primary source) — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butler_Flats_Light (checked 2026-11-11)

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