Duxbury Pier Light
Boston, Massachusetts | Historic lighthouse
Active aid in USCG Light ListNational RegisterAccess: verify before visiting
About this lighthouse
The U.S. Coast Guard lists Duxbury Pier Light in its current Light List as an aid to navigation, describing the structure as “Brown conical tower; upper half white”. 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.
Facts panel
| Navigation status | Listed as an aid to navigation in the current USCG Light List (LLNR 12580) [1] |
|---|---|
| Light characteristic | Fl (2)R 5s [1] |
| Focal height | 35 ft above water [1] |
| Nominal range | 6 nautical miles [1] |
| Structure (USCG description) | Brown conical tower; upper half white. [1] |
| National Register | Listed as “Duxbury Pier Light” (NRIS 14000287), NPGallery record dated 6/4/2014 [2] |
| County | Plymouth County |
| Coordinates | 41.98743, -70.64855 [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.
- Plymouth Light — 2.7 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)
- Old Scituate Light — 15.4 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)
- Minot's Ledge Light — 20.3 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)
- Wing's Neck Light — 21.1 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)
- Race Point Light — 21.4 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)
Sources
- Light List Vol. I entry LLNR 12580 “Duxbury Pier 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 14000287: “Duxbury Pier Light” — National Park Service, NPGallery (NRHP). https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/14000287 (checked 2026-11-11)
- Wikidata item Q5317656 (used as a lead for coordinates and identifiers) — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5317656 (checked 2026-11-11)
- Wikipedia article (background reading, not a primary source) — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duxbury_Pier_Light (checked 2026-11-11)
Last checked November 11, 2026. Found an error or a closure? Send a correction.