Nobska Point Light
Falmouth, MA · Active aid to navigation
No access information published
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Access source: Federal records checked: the U.S. Coast Guard AtoN / Light List record for this aid and its National Register of Historic Places record · Checked 2026-11-12
Owner / operator: U.S. Coast Guard (active aid to navigation)
The light
| Location | Falmouth, MA (Barnstable County) |
|---|---|
| Status | Active aid to navigation (USCG AtoN file) |
| Light List number | 15560 |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 6s |
| Height of light above water | 40 ft (USCG AtoN) |
| Structure | White tower |
| National Register of Historic Places | Listed 6/15/1987 · Reference #87001483 |
| Position | 41.51579, -70.65511 (federal record; not for navigation) |
| Coast Guard remark | Obscured from 125° to 195°. Red from 263° to 289°, covers Hedge Fence and L`Hommedieu Shoal. Lighted throughout 24 hours. HORN: 2 blasts ev 30s (2s bl-2s si-2s bl-24s si). MRASS-Fog signal is radio activated, during times of reduced visibility, turn marine VHF-FM radio to channel 83A/157.175Mhz. Key microphone 5 times consecutively, to activate fog signal for 45 minutes. |
Sources
USCG AtoN file via NOAA MarineCadastre (USCG NAVCEN data); NPS National Register of Historic Places listed-properties database (nps.gov).