Long Island Head Light

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Long Island Head Light is a historic lighthouse in Boston Harbor that has long served as a navigational aid for vessels entering and leaving the port of Boston.

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Long Island Head Light canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
lighthouse
navigational aid
associatedWith Boston Harbor Islands
constructionMaterial brick
country United States
county Suffolk County
focalHeight 140 feet
function guides ships through Boston Harbor
hasFeature attached keeper’s dwelling (historically)
hasHeritageStatus historic lighthouse
height 52 feet
lightCharacteristic flashing white light
locatedIn Boston Harbor
Boston, Massachusetts
United States
locatedInProtectedArea Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
locatedOn Long Island
managingAgent United States Coast Guard
marking white tower
nearbyCity Boston
originalLensType Fresnel lens
purpose aid to navigation
region New England
servesAs navigational aid for vessels entering the port of Boston
navigational aid for vessels leaving the port of Boston
state Massachusetts
towerShape cylindrical tower
waterbody Boston Harbor
yearFirstLit 1819

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Long Island (Boston Harbor) contains Long Island Head Light
Long Island (Boston Harbor) hasLightHouse Long Island Head Light
Long Island Head hasStructure Long Island Head Light
Long Island Head hasNavigationAid Long Island Head Light