Tarpaulin Cove Light, Naushon Island

Name: Tarpaulin Cove Light
Address: Naushon Island, United States

#1 among attractions in Naushon Island

Top attraction, Lighthouse

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The Tarpaulin Cove Light is a historic lighthouse on Naushon Island, one of the Elizabeth Islands of southern Massachusetts. It is located in the town of Gosnold, Massachusetts. Built on the site of a light station first established privately in the 18th century, the current tower dates from 1891. A keeper's house built at the same time has not survived. The light is 78 feet above Mean High Water, and its white light is visible for 9 nautical miles. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 41°28'8"N, 70°45'27"W

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Naushon Island United States

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Day trips

Tarpaulin Cove Light – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nobska Light, Woods Hole Science Aquarium, Whiting Hill, Polly Hill Arboretum.

6.2 miNE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Nobska Light, Woods Hole
159 min walk • Perched on the rocky shoreline at the southern tip of Cape Cod, Nobska Light stands as a beacon of maritime history in the quaint village of Woods Hole, Massachusetts. This iconic lighthouse, with its distinctive white and black structure and a classic red lantern...
5.8 miNE
Aquarium, Park, Zoo
Woods Hole Science Aquarium, Woods Hole
150 min walk • The Woods Hole Science Aquarium is a small public aquarium in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States. It is owned by the US government and operated by the National Marine Fisheries Service and the Marine Biological Laboratory.
5.3 miSE
Mountain
Whiting Hill, Martha's Vineyard
134 min walk • Whiting Hill is a mountain in Dukes County, Massachusetts. It is located on Martha's Vineyard 2 miles northwest of West Tisbury in the Town of West Tisbury. Indian Hill and Goat Rocks are located northeast of Whiting Hill.
6.3 miSE
Park
Polly Hill Arboretum, West Tisbury
162 min walk • The Polly Hill Arboretum includes 8 ha under cultivation, with an additional 16 ha of native woodland, located on Martha's Vineyard at 809 State Road, West Tisbury, Massachusetts, United States.
3.8 miW
Island
Pasque Island
97 min walk • Pasque Island is one of the Elizabeth Islands of Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. It lies between Nashawena Island to the west and Naushon Island to the east.
1.5 miN
Town
Gosnold
38 min walk • Gosnold is a town that encompasses the Elizabeth Islands in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. At the 2020 census, the town population was 70, making it the least populous town in Massachusetts.
5.9 miNE
Universities and schools
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole
150 min walk • The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is a private, nonprofit research and higher education facility dedicated to the study of marine science and engineering.
6 miNE
Universities and schools
Woods Hole School, Woods Hole
154 min walk • The Woods Hole School is a historic school building at 24 School Street in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States within the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts. The school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.