# Ned Point Light

- **Country:** United States
- **Region:** Massachusetts
- **Coordinates:** 41.650900, -70.795600
- **Lens:** 250mm
- **Status:** Active (Inactive: 1951-1963)
- **Location Text:** Mattapoisett
- **Focal Height M:** 12.5
- **Year Automated:** 1923
- **Year First Lit:** 1838
- **Summary Written At:** 2026-10-17 00:23:21

Perched on Ned’s Point Road in the coastal town of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, this lighthouse stands on a point that guides vessels along the state’s shoreline. Its coordinates place it at latitude 41° 39′ 3.1″ N and longitude 70° 47′ 44.3″ W, marking a notable feature of the New England coast.

The conical tower is built of stone and finished in a crisp white with a contrasting black lantern at the top. Standing 39 ft tall, its focal plane sits 12.5 m above sea level, allowing the light to be seen for 12 nmi. The current optics employ a 250 mm lens that produces an isophase white flash every six seconds. An original fifth‑order Fresnel lens once illuminated the station before the 1996 upgrade.

Construction began in 1838, and the light was first lit that same year, originally equipped with a bird‑cage lantern and whale‑oil lamps. In 1857 the whale‑oil system was replaced by a fifth‑order Fresnel lens and an octagonal lantern. The keeper’s stone house suffered severe damage during the Great Blizzard of 1888, after which a wooden residence was erected. Automation arrived in 1923, and the stone keeper’s house was later floated to Wing’s Neck Light. After a period of inactivity from 1951 to 1963, the beacon was reactivated with its modern characteristic.

The light remains active today under the care of the United States Coast Guard and continues to display its six‑second isophase white signal.

**Source:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Point_Light (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)