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West Chop Light in the middle, with the lights within 20 km, in their listed colours.
West Chop Light — light characteristic, height, range
White, dark once every 4 seconds
Keep the white light on.Every 4 seconds, go dark once.Begin again.
- Characteristic
- Oc W 4s
- Height
- 84 ft · 26 m
- Nominal range
- 14 nmi = 26 km
- Structure
- White conical tower.
- Remarks
- Red from 281° to 331°, covers Squash Meadow and Norton Shoal. HORN: 1 blast ev 30s (3s bl). 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 45 minutes.
- Position
- 41.4808°N, 70.5998°W · MA
Lights nearby
- West Chop Lighted Gong Buoy 2One red flash every 4 seconds · 894 m
- Vineyard Haven Light 7One green flash every 4 seconds · 2.4 km
- Vineyard Haven Breakwater Light 10One red flash every 4 seconds · 2.6 km
- Vineyard Haven Ferry Slip 1 Light 2Steady red light · 2.8 km
- Vineyard Haven Wind Marine Terminal Wave Break LightSteady white light · 2.8 km
- Vineyard Haven Ferry Slip 1 Light 1Steady green light · 2.8 km
- Vineyard Haven Ferry Slip 2 Light 2Steady red light · 2.8 km
- Vineyard Haven Ferry Slip 2 Light 1Steady green light · 2.8 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