Nantucket Range Rear Light
Massachusetts | Lighthouse
Active aid in USCG Light ListAccess: verify before visiting
About this lighthouse
The U.S. Coast Guard lists Nantucket Range Rear Light in its current Light List as an aid to navigation, describing the structure as “KRW on white wooden skeleton tower”. 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 15165) [1] |
|---|---|
| Light characteristic | F W [1] |
| Focal height | 51 ft above water [1] |
| Structure (USCG description) | KRW on white wooden skeleton tower. [1] |
| Coordinates | 41.28930, -70.09190 [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.
- Brant Point Light — 0.1 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)
- Sankaty Head Light — 6.5 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)
- Great Point Light — 7.3 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)
- Monomoy Point Light — 19.3 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)
- Cape Poge Light — 20.7 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)
Sources
- Light List Vol. I entry LLNR 15165 “Nantucket Harbor Range Rear 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 Q108751326 (used as a lead for coordinates and identifiers) — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108751326 (checked 2026-11-11)
Last checked November 11, 2026. Found an error or a closure? Send a correction.