Nantucket Harbor Range Lights, Leading lights at Brant Point, Massachusetts.
The Nantucket Harbor Range Lights consist of two pyramidal skeleton towers with red and white vertical striped daymarks guiding vessels into the harbor.
The front and rear range lights, established in 1908, replaced an earlier arrangement between Nantucket Beacon and Brant Point Light for harbor navigation.
The Gilbreth family, known from the book Cheaper by the Dozen, purchased similar range lights in 1921 and named the towers Mic and Cyc.
The rear light stands 46 feet tall with a focal height of 51 feet, while the front light measures 30 feet with a focal height of 35 feet.
The front light carries an official designation as Nantucket Reef Range Front Light, although the reason for including reef in the name remains unclear.
Location: Massachusetts
GPS coordinates: 41.28917,-70.09167
Latest update: March 5, 2025 22:37
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