Nobska Point (Massachusetts)
Historical Light List Characteristics
| 1839 | F W. W20. | USLHE Light List (US): 64 |
| 1849 | F W. W17. | USLHE Light List (US): 67 |
| 1858 | F W. W13. | LHB Light List (US): 100 |
| 1860 | LHB Light List (US): 88 | |
| 1865-1866 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 88 | |
| 1868 | ||
| 1870 | F W. W15. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 91 |
| 1878-1879 | F W. W13. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 115 |
| 1886 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 117 | |
| 1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 120 | |
| 1893 | F WR. W15, R15. Red sector between W. 1/4 N. and NW. by W. 3/8 W. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 131 |
| 1898 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 158 | |
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 162 | |
| 1905 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 175 | |
| 1908 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 184 | |
| 1915 | F WR. W15, R13. R263°-289°(26°), W289°-263°(334°). | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 232 |
| 1917 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 238 | |
| 1920 | F WR. W15, R15. R263°-289°(26°), W289°-263°(334°). | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 244 |
| 1927 | ||
| 1931 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 286 | |
| 1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 310 | |
| 1940 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 306 | |
| 1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 375 | |
| 1945-1947 | ||
| 1950-1952 | ||
| 1953-1955 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 408 | |
| 1957 | ||
| 1959 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 441 | |
| 1960 | Fl WR 5s. W15, R15. fl 2. R263°-289°(26°), W289°-263°(334°). | |
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 441 | |
| 1963-1965 | ||
| 1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 601 | |
| 1969-1972 | ||
| 1973-1979 | Fl WR 6s. W16, R12. R263°-289°(26°), W289°-263°(334°). | |
| 1982 | Fl WR 6s. W16, R12. W195°-263°(68°), R263°-289°(26°), W289°-125°(196°). | |
| 1987 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 14410 | |
| 1990-1992 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 14185 | |
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 15560 | |
| 2004 | Fl WR 6s. W13, R11. W195°-263°(68°), R263°-289°(26°), W289°-125°(196°). |
Historical Light List Optics and Structures
| 1839 | 10 Lamps / 15" Refl. | 16 | 80 | Lantern on keeper's dwel'g. | USLHE Light List (US): 64 |
| 1849 | 24 | Lantern on keeper's dwelling. | USLHE Light List (US): 67 | ||
| 1858 | 5th | 29 | Light on keeper's dwelling; lantern black. | LHB Light List (US): 100 | |
| 1860 | LHB Light List (US): 88 | ||||
| 1865-1866 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 88 | ||||
| 1868 | |||||
| 1870 | 83 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 91 | |||
| 1878-1879 | 35 | 89 | Light on a red tower; lantern, black; keeper's dwelling, a one and a half story dwelling, painted drab, stands 40 feet east of the tower. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 115 | |
| 1886 | Tower, red; lantern, black. A red dwelling, with white trimmings, stands 40 E. of the tower. Bell-tower, 240 feet, S.W. by S. of tower. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 117 | |||
| 1888 | Tower, brown; lantern, black. A brown dwelling, with white trimmings, stands 40 E. of the tower. Bell-tower, 240 feet, S.W. by S. of tower. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 120 | |||
| 1893 | 4th | 861/2 | Brown tower; lantern, black. A brown dwelling, with white trimmings, stands 40 feet E. of the tower. Bell tower, 320 feet SW. of tower. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 131 | |
| 1898 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 158 | ||||
| 1899 | Brown tower; lantern, black. A brown dwelling, with white trimmings, stands 40 feet E. of the tower, to which is connected by a white covered way. Bell tower, 320 feet SW. of tower. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 162 | |||
| 1905 | Brown tower; lantern, black; brown dwelling, with white trimmings, 40 feet E. of the light-tower, to which it is connected by a white covered way. Bell-tower, 320 feet SW., and red-brick oilhouse 160 feet ENE. 7/16 E. from tower. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 175 | |||
| 1908 | Brown tower; black lantern; brown dwelling, with white trimmings, 40 feet E'ly of the light-tower, to which it is connected by a white covered way; brown bell-tower, 320 feet SW'ly, and brow, brick oilhouse 160 feet ENE'ly from tower. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 184 | |||
| 1915 | N/A | 40 | 87 | White; tower, coveredway to dwelling. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 232 |
| 1917 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 238 | ||||
| 1920 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 244 | ||||
| 1927 | |||||
| 1931 | 4 ei | White tower, covered way to dwelling. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 286 | ||
| 1935 | White tower. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 310 | |||
| 1940 | 4 e | N/A | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 306 | ||
| 1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 375 | ||||
| 1945-1947 | |||||
| 1950-1952 | |||||
| 1953-1955 | N/A | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 408 | |||
| 1957 | |||||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 441 | ||||
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 441 | ||||
| 1963-1965 | |||||
| 1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 601 | ||||
| 1969-1979 | |||||
| 1982 | |||||
| 1987 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 14410 | ||||
| 1990-1992 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 14185 | ||||
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 15560 | ||||
| 2004 |
Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals
| 1858 | None | None | LHB Light List (US): 100 |
| 1860 | LHB Light List (US): 88 | ||
| 1865-1866 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 88 | ||
| 1868 | |||
| 1870 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 91 | ||
| 1878-1879 | A bell, struck by machinery, giving 2 blows in quick succession, alternately with a single blow, at intervals of 30 seconds. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 115 | |
| 1886 | Bell struck by machinery, double and single blows alternately, with intervals of 30 sec. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 117 | |
| 1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 120 | ||
| 1893 | Bell struck by machinery, single and blows alternately, with intervals of 30 sec. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 131 | |
| 1898 | Bell struck by machinery, single and blows alternately, intervals 30 sec. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 158 | |
| 1899 | Bell struck by machinery, single and blows alternately, intervals of 30 sec. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 162 | |
| 1905 | Bell struck by machinery a single and a double blow alternately, intervals 30 sec. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 175 | |
| 1908 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 184 | ||
| 1915 | 1st-cl. reed horn; gp. 3 blasts every 30 sec., silent interval 22 sec.; blasts each 2 sec. duration. | Bell, if horn is disabled; 2 strokes, silent 30 sec., 1 stroke, silent 30 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 232 |
| 1917 | 1st-cl. reed horn; gp. 3 blasts every 30 sec., blasts each 2 sec. duration, silent interval 22 sec. | Bell, if horn is disabled; gp. 2 strokes, silent 30 sec., 1 stroke, silent 30 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 238 |
| 1920 | None | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 244 | |
| 1927 | 1st-cl. reed horn; gp. 3 blasts every 30 sec., 1st blast 2 sec., silent 1 sec., 2d blast 2 sec., silent 1 sec., 3d blast 2 sec., silent 22 sec. | ||
| 1931 | HORN, 1st-cl. reed; gp. 3 blasts every 30 sec.: 3 blasts 2 sec. each, 2 silences 1 sec. each, 1 silence 22 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 286 | |
| 1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 310 | ||
| 1940 | HORN, 1st cl. reed; group of 3 blasts every 30 sec.: 3 blasts 2 sec. each, 2 silences 1 sec. each, 1 silence 22 sec. | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 306 | |
| 1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 375 | ||
| 1945-1947 | |||
| 1950-1952 | HORN, diaphragm air; group of 3 blasts every 30 sec.: 3 blasts 2 sec. each, 2 silences 1 sec. each, 1 silence 22 sec. | ||
| 1953-1955 | HORN, diaphragm: gp of 3 blasts ev 30s (2sbl-1ssi-2sbl-1ss-2sbl-22ssi). | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 408 | |
| 1957 | |||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 441 | ||
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 441 | ||
| 1963-1965 | |||
| 1966 | HORN, diaphragm; gp of 3 blasts ev 30s (2sbl-1ssi-2sbl-1ss-2sbl-22ssi). | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 601 | |
| 1969-1970 | HORN, diaphragm; 3 blasts ev 30s (2sbl-1ssi-2sbl-1ss-2sbl-22ssi). | ||
| 1971-1972 | HORN, diaphragm; 2 blasts ev 30s (2sbl-2ssi-2sbl-24ssi). | ||
| 1973-1975 | HORN, 2 blasts ev 30s (2sbl-2ssi-2sbl-24ssi). | ||
| 1976-1979 | HORN: 2 blasts ev 30s (2sbl-2ssi-2sbl-24ssi). | ||
| 1982 | HORN: 2 blasts ev 30s (2s bl-2s si-2s bl-24s si). | ||
| 1987 | HORN: 2 blasts ev 30s (2s bl-2s si-2s bl-24s si). | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 14410 | |
| 1990-1992 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 14185 | ||
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 15560 | ||
| 2004 | HORN: 2 blasts ev 30s (2s bl-2s si-2s bl-24s si). |
Historical Light List Other Signals
| 1927 | None | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 244 |
| 1931 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 286 | |
| 1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 310 | |
| 1940 | RADIOBEACON, transmits on 292 kc. groups of 2 dashes, dot (  ). Antenna lead-in 73 yards 2241/2° from light tower. |
USCG Light List (Atlantic): 306 |
| 1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 375 | |
| 1945 | ||
| 1946-1947 | RADIOBEACON, Transmits on 292 kc. groups of 2 dashes, dot, (). Antenna lead-in 73 yards 2241/2° from light tower. |
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| 1950-1952 | RADIOBEACON, Transmits on 292 kc. groups of 2 dashes, dot, (). Antenna lead-in 50 yards 49° from light tower. |
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| 1953-1955 | RADIOBEACON: 292 kc. (Code: ). Antenna 50 yards 049° from light tower. |
USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 408 |
| 1957 | ||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 441 | |
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 441 | |
| 1963 | RADIOBEACON: Antenna 50 yards 049° from light tower. | |
| 1964-1965 | RADIOBEACON: 324 kc. (Code:). Antenna 50 yards 049° from light tower. |
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| 1966 | RADIOBEACON: Antenna 50 yards 049° from light tower. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 601 |
| 1969-1974 | RADIOBEACON: 324 kc. (Code:). Antenna 50 yards 049° from light tower. |
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| 1975-1977 | RBN: 324 kHz () III, VI. Antenna 50 yards 049° from light tower. |
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| 1978 | RBN: 291 kHz (). Antenna 50 yards 049° from light tower. |
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| 1979 | RBN: 291 kHz NP ( ). Antenna 50 yards 049° from light tower. |
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| 1982 | ||
| 1987 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 14410 | |
| 1990 | RBN: 291 kHz NP (). Antenna 50 yards, 049° from light tower. |
USCG Light List - Vol. I: 14185 |
| 1991 | 291 kHz. NP (). Antenna 50 yards, 049° from light tower. |
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| 1992 | FREQ: 291 kHz. NP (). Antenna 50 yards, 049° from light tower. |
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| 1993-1995 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 15560 | |
| 1996 | None | |
| 2004 |
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1828 - Present (Exact location of current 1876 lighthouse. Location of original 1828 lighthouse assumed to be close.) |