Boston Light
lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States
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Summary
Boston Light is a lighthouse[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Boston Light is located in Boston[3].
- Boston Light is in the country of United States[4].
- Boston Light's instance of is recorded as lighthouse[5].
- Boston Light's Commons category is recorded as Boston Light[6].
- 1716 marks the founding of Boston Light[7].
- Boston Light's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 42.327916666667, 'longitude': -70.890138888889}[8].
- Boston Light's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Little Brewster Island[9].
- Boston Light's service entry is recorded as 1783[10].
- Boston Light's service retirement is recorded as 1776[11].
- Boston Light's significant event is recorded as automatization[12].
- Boston Light's light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 10s[13].
- Boston Light's described by source is recorded as Meyer’s Universum, Neunzehnter Band[14].
- Boston Light's heritage designation is recorded as National Historic Landmark[15].
- Boston Light's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place[16].
- Boston Light's native label is recorded as Boston Light[17].
- Boston Light's height is recorded as {'amount': '+27'}[18].
- Boston Light's focal height is recorded as {'amount': '+31'}[19].
- Boston Light's lighthouse range is recorded as {'amount': '+27'}[20].
- Boston Light's type of lens is recorded as second order Fresnel lens[21].
Body
Geography
Boston Light is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Boston[3].
Designation and Status
Boston Light's instance of is recorded as lighthouse[5]. Heritage statuses include National Historic Landmark[15] and National Register of Historic Places listed place[16].
History and Context
1716 marks the founding of Boston Light[7].
Why It Matters
Boston Light ranks in the top 3% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]