Minot's Ledge Light

Summary

Minot's Ledge Light is a lighthouse^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Minot's Ledge Light is located in Norfolk County^[3].
• Minot's Ledge Light is in the country of United States^[4].
• Minot's Ledge Light is on the continent of North America^[5].
• Minot's Ledge Light's instance of is recorded as lighthouse^[6].
• Minot's Ledge Light is made of granite^[7].
• Minot's Ledge Light's Commons category is recorded as Minot's Ledge Lighthouse^[8].
• 1850 marks the founding of Minot's Ledge Light^[9].
• Minot's Ledge Light's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.269722, 'lon': -70.759083}^[10].
• Minot's Ledge Light's service entry is recorded as 1860^[11].
• Minot's Ledge Light's significant event is recorded as automatization^[12].
• Minot's Ledge Light's light characteristic is recorded as Fl(1+4+3) W 45s^[13].
• Minot's Ledge Light's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place^[14].
• Minot's Ledge Light's heritage designation is recorded as Historic Civil Engineering Landmark^[15].
• Minot's Ledge Light's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+27'}^[16].
• Minot's Ledge Light's focal height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+26'}^[17].
• Minot's Ledge Light's lighthouse range is recorded as {'unit': 'Q93318', 'amount': '+10'}^[18].

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Geography

Minot's Ledge Light is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Norfolk County^[3]. It is on the continent of North America^[5].

Designation and Status

Minot's Ledge Light's instance of is recorded as lighthouse^[6]. Heritage statuses include National Register of Historic Places listed place^[14] and Historic Civil Engineering Landmark^[15].

History and Context

1850 marks the founding of Minot's Ledge Light^[9].

Why It Matters

Minot's Ledge Light ranks in the top 4% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month).^[2]