Boston Light

Summary

Boston Light is a lighthouse^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (325 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Boston Light is located in Boston^[3].
• Boston Light is in the country of United States^[4].
• Boston Light is on the continent of North America^[5].
• Boston Light's instance of is recorded as lighthouse^[6].
• Boston Light's Commons category is recorded as Boston Light^[7].
• 1716 marks the founding of Boston Light^[8].
• Boston Light's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.327916666667, 'lon': -70.890138888889}^[9].
• Boston Light's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Little Brewster Island^[10].
• Boston Light's service entry is recorded as 1783^[11].
• Boston Light's service retirement is recorded as 1776^[12].
• Boston Light's significant event is recorded as automatization^[13].
• Boston Light's light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 10s^[14].
• Boston Light's described by source is recorded as Meyer’s Universum, Neunzehnter Band^[15].
• Boston Light's heritage designation is recorded as National Historic Landmark^[16].
• Boston Light's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place^[17].
• Boston Light's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Boston Light'}^[18].
• Boston Light's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+27'}^[19].
• Boston Light's focal height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+31'}^[20].
• Boston Light's lighthouse range is recorded as {'unit': 'Q93318', 'amount': '+27'}^[21].
• Boston Light's type of lens is recorded as second order Fresnel lens^[22].

Body

Geography

Boston Light is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Boston^[3]. It is on the continent of North America^[5].

Designation and Status

Boston Light's instance of is recorded as lighthouse^[6]. Heritage statuses include National Historic Landmark^[16] and National Register of Historic Places listed place^[17].

History and Context

1716 marks the founding of Boston Light^[8].

Why It Matters

Boston Light ranks in the top 3% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (325 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]