Buzzards Bay Entrance Light
Massachusetts | Lighthouse
Active aid in USCG Light ListAccess: verify before visiting
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About this lighthouse
The U.S. Coast Guard lists Buzzards Bay Entrance Light in its current Light List as an aid to navigation, describing the structure as “Tower on red square on 3 red piles with large tube in center, worded BUZZARDS on sides”. Light List entries describe the light for mariners; they do not say whether the site is open to visitors.
Facts panel
| Navigation status | Listed as an aid to navigation in the current USCG Light List (LLNR 630) [1] |
|---|---|
| Light characteristic | Fl W 2.5s [1] |
| Focal height | 67 ft above water [1] |
| Nominal range | 14 nautical miles [1] |
| Structure (USCG description) | Tower on red square on 3 red piles with large tube in center, worded BUZZARDS on sides. [1] |
| County | Dukes County |
| Coordinates | 41.39698, -71.03469 [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.
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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.
- Sakonnet Light — 9.5 mi straight-line (Rhode Island)
- Gay Head Light — 10.9 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)
- Tarpaulin Cove Light — 15.2 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)
- Butler Flats Light — 16.0 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)
- Ida Lewis Light — 16.1 mi straight-line (Rhode Island)
Sources
- Light List Vol. I entry LLNR 630 “Buzzards Bay Entrance Light” — U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center (weekly edition 11/11/2026). https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/weekly-light-lists (checked 2026-11-11)
- Wikidata item Q5003577 (used as a lead for coordinates and identifiers) — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5003577 (checked 2026-11-11)
- Wikipedia article (background reading, not a primary source) — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzzards_Bay_Entrance_Light (checked 2026-11-11)
Last checked November 11, 2026. Found an error or a closure? Send a correction.