Sandy Neck Light, Barnstable

Name: Sandy Neck Light
Address: Barnstable, United States

#2 among attractions in Barnstable

Top attraction, Lighthouse

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Sandy Neck Light is a lighthouse on Sandy Neck, in West Barnstable, Massachusetts, at the entrance to Barnstable Harbor. It was first established in 1826. The current tower was built in 1857 and strengthened in the 1880s. It was discontinued in 1931, replaced by a skeleton tower, which was discontinued in 1952. The light was relit as a private aid to navigation in 2007. ()

Coordinates: 41°43'22"N, 70°16'48"W

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Mid Cape (West Barnstable)Barnstable United States

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Sandy Neck Light – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cape Cod Mall, Edward Gorey House, Barnstable Market, United States Customshouse.

3.9 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Cape Cod Mall, Hyannis
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2.3 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, Historical place
Edward Gorey House, Yarmouth
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1.9 miSW
Greek Revival architecture
Barnstable Market, Barnstable
49 min walk • The Barnstable County Courthouse is an historic courthouse at 3195 Main Street in Barnstable, Massachusetts. The two-story Greek Revival building was built in 1831 to a design by architect Alexander Parris.
1.8 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum, Military museum
United States Customshouse, Barnstable
48 min walk • The U.S. Customshouse is a historic customs house and United States Coast Guard museum on Cobbs Hill in Barnstable, Massachusetts.
1.9 miSW
Historical place, Library
Sturgis Library, Barnstable
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1.9 miSW
Historical place, Museum, Architecture
Old Jail, Barnstable
48 min walk • Barnstable's Old Gaol is a historic colonial jail in Barnstable, Massachusetts. Built c.1690, it is the oldest wooden jail in the United States of America. The jail was built by order of the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay Colony courts. It served as the Barnstable County jail until c.1820, when a new stone jail was built.
1.5 miSW
Harbor
Barnstable Harbor, Barnstable
39 min walk • Barnstable Harbor is a natural harbor located in Barnstable, Massachusetts that is sheltered by Sandy Neck to the north and the city of Barnstable to the south. The inner harbor is mostly dredged, while the outer harbor is natural.
1.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cobbs Hill, Barnstable
45 min walk • Cobbs Hill is a mountain in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It is located.2 miles east-southeast of Barnstable in the Town of Barnstable. Shootflying Hill is located west-southwest of Cobbs Hill.
1.7 miSW
41°42'3"N • 70°17'40"W
Photography Center of Cape Cod, Barnstable
44 min walk • Museum
3.3 miE
Museum, History museum
Winslow Crocker House, Yarmouth
85 min walk • Winslow Crocker House is a historic house in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, built circa 1780. In 1936, Mary Thacher, an avid collector of antiques, moved the house of a wealthy 18th-century trader and land speculator, Winslow Crocker, to its present location.
2.2 miSE
41°42'19"N • 70°14'40"W
Winslow Crocker House, Yarmouth
56 min walk • Museum, Historical place