Chatham Light

Chatham, Massachusetts | Historic lighthouse

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About this lighthouse

The U.S. Coast Guard lists Chatham 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 1808 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 Chatham Light
Navigation status	Listed as an aid to navigation in the current USCG Light List (LLNR 525) [1]
Light characteristic	Fl (2)W 10s [1]
Focal height	80 ft above water [1]
Nominal range	24 nautical miles [1]
Structure (USCG description)	White conical tower. [1]
National Register	Listed as “Chatham Light Station” (NRIS 87001501), NPGallery record dated [2]
NRHP significant years	1877 [2]
NRHP areas of significance	Engineering Transportation Architecture Maritime History [2]
County	Barnstable County
Coordinates	41.67131, -69.95015 [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.

Stage Harbor Light — 1.9 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)
Monomoy Point Light — 8.1 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)
West Dennis Light — 11.4 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)
Three Sisters of Nauset — 13.0 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)
Nauset Light — 13.0 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)

Sources

Light List Vol. I entry LLNR 525 “Chatham 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 87001501: “Chatham Light Station” — National Park Service, NPGallery (NRHP). https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/87001501 (checked 2026-11-11)
Wikidata item Q5087672 (used as a lead for coordinates and identifiers) — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5087672 (checked 2026-11-11)
Wikipedia article (background reading, not a primary source) — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatham_Light (checked 2026-11-11)

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