Nantucket Harbor Range Lights, Nantucket

Name: Nantucket Harbor Range Lights
Address: Nantucket, United States

#13 among attractions in Nantucket

Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture

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The Nantucket Harbor Range Lights are range lights that were built in 1908 to guide vessels through the narrow channel to Nantucket Harbor. They replaced an older arrangement involving the Nantucket Beacon and the Brant Point Light, which became unusable when the latter was replaced with a new tower. ()

Coordinates: 41°17'21"N, 70°5'31"W

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Nantucket Harbor Range Lights – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Brant Point Light, Nantucket Whaling Museum, Maria Mitchell Aquarium, Maria Mitchell Observatory.

~490 ftNE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Brant Point Light, Nantucket
3 min walk • Brant Point Light is a lighthouse located on Nantucket Island. The station was established in 1746, automated in 1965, and is still in operation.
0.5 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum, Maritime museum
Nantucket Whaling Museum, Nantucket
12 min walk • The Nantucket Whaling Museum is a museum located in Nantucket, Massachusetts. It is run by the Nantucket Historical Association. The Whaling Museum is the flagship site of the Nantucket Historical Association’s fleet of properties.
0.6 miS
Museum, Aquarium, Park
Maria Mitchell Aquarium, Nantucket
15 min walk • The Maria Mitchell Association Aquarium, also known as the Nantucket Aquarium, is a small, local, seasonal aquarium in Nantucket, Massachusetts. It serves as the island's only marine science center and resource.
0.8 miSW
Museum, Science museum
Maria Mitchell Observatory, Nantucket
22 min walk • The Maria Mitchell Observatory in Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA, was founded in 1908 and named in honor of Maria Mitchell, the first American woman astronomer. It is a major component of the Maria Mitchell Association.
0.8 miW
Museum, Historical place, Garden
Oldest House, Nantucket
21 min walk • The Oldest House on Sunset Hill, also known as the Jethro Coffin House, was built in 1686 and is believed to be the oldest residence on Nantucket still on its original site.
0.9 miS
Museum, Historical place
The Old Mill, Nantucket
24 min walk • The Old Mill is a historic windmill located at 50 Prospect Street in Nantucket, Massachusetts. Built in 1746, it is the oldest functioning mill in the United States. The mill is owned and operated by the Nantucket Historical Association as a museum. It is a contributing property of the Nantucket Historic District.
0.8 miW
Lighthouse
Nantucket Cliff Range Lights, Nantucket
21 min walk • The Nantucket Cliff Lights, also known as the Nantucket Cliff Range Lights were a set of range lights on Nantucket. Over the years, there were several sets of range lights to lead ships into Nantucket Harbor. The first were built in 1838.
0.7 miS
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum, Nantucket
19 min walk • The Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum is a small seasonal museum and gift shop located in Nantucket, Massachusetts, dedicated to the history and preservation of Nantucket Lightship Baskets.
0.6 miSW
41°16'60"N • 70°5'60"W
Nantucket United Methodist Church, Nantucket
15 min walk • Church
0.6 miSW
Park
Nantucket Historic District, Nantucket
15 min walk • The Nantucket Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District that encompasses the entire island of Nantucket, Massachusetts.
0.6 miW
41°17'10"N • 70°6'8"W
First Congregational Church of Nantucket, Nantucket
15 min walk • Sacred and religious sites, Lookout, Church

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Nearby attractions include Brant Point Light, Nantucket (3 min walk), Nantucket Whaling Museum, Nantucket (12 min walk), White Heron Theatre Company, Nantucket (12 min walk), Nantucket Atheneum, Nantucket (13 min walk).