Nobska Light, or Nobsque Light, is a lighthouse located at the division between Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound in Woods Hole, Massachusetts on the southwestern tip of Cape Cod.
 Nobska Light (March 2005) | |
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| Location | Woods Hole, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°30′56.7″N 70°39′18.5″W / 41.515750°N 70.655139°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1828  |
| Foundation | Natural Emplaced |
| Construction | Iron with brick lining |
| Automated | 1985 |
| Height | 40 ft |
| Shape | Cylindrical |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1876 |
| Focal height | 26.5 m (87 ft) |
| Lens | Fourth order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 13 nmi (24 km; 15 mi) (white), 11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi) (red) |
| Characteristic | Fl W, 6 s R sector |
First built in 1828, Nobksa Light was rebuilt in 1876.
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