Cleveland Ledge Light
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Cleveland Ledge Quick Facts
Year Station Established: 1943
Is the Light operational? Yes
Year Light First Lit: 1943
Year Automated: 1978
Shape: Cylindrical on square dwelling
Tower Height: 70 ft.
Original Optic: 4th Order, Fresnel
Present Optic: 190mm
Existing Keepers Quarters? Yes
Year Constructed: 1943
Number of Stories: 2
Architectural Style: Integral
Construction Materials: Concrete
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Cleveland Ledge Light
Near Pocasset, Ma.
| Last Visited: November, 2001 History/Info:
This is a 50-foot conical, steel and reinforced concrete tower
anchored on the Cleveland Ledge Channel of Buzzards Bay, just west
of Cape Cod. The Ledge was named for President Grover Cleveland.
The Light, flashing 70 feet above the water, was built in 1943 and
automated in 1978. The tower sits on 2 stories set up as living
quarters over the engine room and supply tanks. The entire structure
rests on a 52-foot cylindrical caisson pier.
A 190mm lens flashes white every 10s and a fog signal blasts every
15s.
Source:
Online Highways
Hours:
The lighthouse is not open to the public and is best viewed by boat.
Latitude/Longitude: 41°38'N 70°42'W
Directions:
click here for overview map
click here for detail map
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The above picture was taken near Wings Neck Light in
Pocasett. The following directions are to that lighthouse, as are the
maps.
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From the rotary on the Cape Cod side of the Bourne
Bridge take Route 28 south.
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Stay on Route 28 for 3.4 miles then take a right onto
Barlows Landing Rd.
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Follow Barlows Landing Road for 2.1 miles then take a
right on Wings Neck Road.
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Stay on Wings Neck Rd. 2.1 miles. You'll then come to
a cul-de-sac. The lighthouse is on private property with no
trespassing signs. Pull out your long lens and take pictures from a
distance.
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