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The Graves Light — light characteristic, height, range

2 white flashes every 12 seconds

Count 12 seconds.Flash white, 2 times.Begin again.

Characteristic
Fl (2)W 12s
Height
98 ft · 30 m
Nominal range
14 nmi = 26 km
Structure
On light gray conical granite tower.
Remarks
Emergency light of reduced intensity when main light is extinguished. HORN: 2 blasts ev 20s (2s bl-2s si-2s bl-14s si). MRASS-Fog signal is radio activated, during times of reduced visibility, turn marine VHF-FM radio to channel 83A/157.175Mhz. Key microphone 5 times consecutively, to activate fog signal for 60 minutes.
Position
42.3649°N, 70.8691°W · MA
The Graves Light in the middle, with the lights within 20 km, in their listed colours.

Lights nearby

  • The Graves Lighted Whistle Buoy 5One green flash every 4 seconds · 1.5 km
  • Boston South Channel Entrance Lighted Buoy 1Continuous quick green flashes · 2.3 km
  • Three and One-Half Fathom Ledge Lighted Bell Buoy 2One red flash every 4 seconds · 2.7 km
  • Boston Approach Lighted Buoy BGMorse A (·−) in white · 2.9 km
  • Boston South Channel Lighted Buoy 5One green flash every 4 seconds · 3.6 km
  • Boston South Channel Lighted Buoy 6One red flash every 4 seconds · 3.8 km
  • Boston North Channel Lighted Buoy 3Continuous quick green flashes · 3.8 km
  • Boston North Channel Lighted Bell Buoy 2Continuous quick red flashes · 4.2 km

Not for navigation. Use official NOAA charts and USCG Local Notices to Mariners.

Real periods; the phase is reconstructed from a fixed clock (real lights don't keep time with each other).

Sources: U.S. Coast Guard Light List (opens in a new tab) · Checked

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