North Truro in Barnstable County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Cape Cod Highland Lighthouse
Photographed By Alan M. Perrie, September 12, 2015
1. Cape Cod Highland Lighthouse Marker
the site where the
tower of the Cape Cod
Highland Lighthouse stood
from 1857 until 1996
Erected by Truro Historic Society Committee to Save Highland Light.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.
Location. 42° 2.381′ N, 70° 3.632′ W. Marker is in North Truro, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County. Marker can be reached from Highland Light Road. The marker is located 0.2 miles east on a paved trail that starts near a parking lot at 27 Highland Light Road, North Truro, MA 02652. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27 Highland Light Road, North Truro MA 02652, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Here Today Gone Tomorrow (here, next to this marker); The Steamship Portland (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Truro Highlands Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Highland House (approx. ¼ mile away); Sixteen Pilgrims (approx. 2.8 miles away); Ralph S. Barnaby (approx. 2.8 miles away); MacMillan Wharf (approx. 6½ miles away); #286 Commercial St. (approx. 6½ miles away).
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Also see . . .
1. Highland Light History. New England Lighthouses website entry (Submitted on December 17, 2017, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
2. Cape Cod (Highland) Lighthouse. Lighthouse Friends website entry (Submitted on July 21, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. Highland Light. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 17, 2017, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Alan M. Perrie, September 12, 2015
2. The marker and Lighthouse
Photographed By Alan M. Perrie, September 12, 2015
3. Another nearby marker, explaining the lighthouse's relocation
Photographed By Alan M. Perrie, September 12, 2015
4. The new LED Beacon is visible for 18 nautical miles.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 2017
5. Cape Cod Highland Lighthouse Site Markers
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 2017
6. Cape Cod Highland Lighthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2017, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 17, 2017, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. 5, 6. submitted on March 19, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
